somatize
verb
so·ma·tize
variants
or chiefly British somatise
somatized or chiefly British somatised; somatizing or chiefly British somatising
: to express (as psychological conflicts) through somatic symptoms
somatized anxieties
: to express psychological conflicts through somatic symptoms
some people somatize—they have all kinds of body aches and pains that their doctors can't explain—
Roger Callahan et al.
Roger Callahan et al.Cite this Entry
“Somatize.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/somatize. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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