psychosomatic
adjective/ˌsaɪkəʊsəˈmætɪk/
/ˌsaɪkəʊsəˈmætɪk/
- (of an illness) caused by stress and worry, rather than by a physical problem such as an infection
- I began to experience psychosomatic symptoms such as stomach aches and headaches.
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- (specialist) connected with the relationship between the mind and the body
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