psychosomatic
adjective /ˌsaɪkəʊsəˈmætɪk/
/ˌsaɪkəʊsəˈmætɪk/
- (of an illness) caused by mental problems, such as stress and worry, rather than physical problems
- Tests showed that her problems were more than merely psychosomatic.
- (specialist) connected with the relationship between the mind and the bodyTopics Illnessc2