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somatization
(soma|tiza|tion)
Pronunciation:
/ˌsəʊmətʌɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/
(also
somatisation
)
noun
[
mass noun
]
Psychiatry
the manifestation of psychological distress by the presentation of bodily symptoms:
[
as modifier
]
:
somatization disorder
Derivatives
somatize
verb
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