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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First Known Use of somatization
1925
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somatization
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so·ma·ti·za·tion
\ˌsō-mət-ə-ˈzā-shən\
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
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