psychosomatic disorder

/ˌˈsaɪkoʊsəˌmædɪk dɪˌsɔrdər/
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Definitions of psychosomatic disorder
  1. noun
    a mental disorder that causes somatic symptoms
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    type of:
    disturbance, folie, mental disorder, mental disturbance, psychological disorder
    (psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness
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