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somatic

so·ma·tic

US/səˈmætɪk/ fairly common

adjective

1.

affecting or characteristic of the body as opposed to the mind or spirit

  • “bodily needs”
  • “a corporal defect”
  • “corporeal suffering”
  • “a somatic symptom or somatic illness”
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Origin

From Ancient Greek σωματικός (sōmatikós, “bodily”), σῶμα (sôma, “body”).

Phrases

  • somatic cell
  • somatic nervous system
  • somatic sensory cortex
  • somatic symptom disorder

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