somatization

noun

so·ma·ti·za·tion | \ ˌsō-mə-tə-ˈzā-shən

Definition of somatization

: conversion of a mental state (such as depression or anxiety) into physical symptoms also : the existence of physical bodily complaints in the absence of a known medical condition

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somatization

noun

so·ma·ti·za·tion | \ ˌsō-mət-ə-ˈzā-shən

variants: or chiefly British somatisation \ -mə-ˌtī-ˈ

Medical Definition of somatization

: conversion of a mental state (as depression or anxiety) into physical symptoms also : the existence of physical bodily complaints in the absence of a known medical condition