Meanings
nounsomatoform disorder (plural somatoform disorders)
plural somatoform disorders
- medicineA psychiatric disorder in which physical symptoms are experienced, but for which no apparent physical cause can be found
Synonyms: somatic symptom disorder
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA psychiatric disorder in which physical symptoms are experienced, but for which no apparent physical cause can be found
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Translations
German Somatoforme Störung
- Somatoforme Störungpsychiatric disorder in which physical symptoms are experienced, for which no apparent physical cause can be found
Polish zaburzenia somatoformiczne
- zaburzenia somatoformicznepsychiatric disorder in which physical symptoms are experienced, for which no apparent physical cause can be found
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