somatoform

American

[suh-mat-uh-fawrm, soh-muh-tuh-] / səˈmæt əˌfɔrm, ˈsoʊ mə tə- /

adjective

characterized by symptoms suggesting a physical disorder but for which there are no demonstrable organic findings or known physiological mechanisms.

Etymology

Origin of somatoform

Example Sentences

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The custody fight started with that visit: At Boston Children’s Hospital, doctors assessed Justina, then 14, and diagnosed somatoform disorder, a mental health condition related to stress.

From Washington Times • Jun. 18, 2014

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