Meanings
plural somatic symptom disorders
- countableuncountablehuman sciencesAny mental disorder that manifests as physical symptoms that suggest illness or injury, but cannot be explained fully by a general medical condition or by the direct effect of a substance, and are not attributable to another mental disorder.
Synonyms: somatoform disorder
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny mental disorder that manifests as physical symptoms that suggest illness or injury, but cannot be explained fully by a general medical condition or by the direct effect of a substance, and are not attributable to another mental disorder.
Translations
German Somatoforme Störung
- Somatoforme StörungPhysical symptoms that cannot be explained by a general medical condition
Polish zaburzenia somatoformiczne
- zaburzenia somatoformicznePhysical symptoms that cannot be explained by a general medical condition
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somatic symptom disorder. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/somatic%20symptom%20disorder
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