Meaning of the word psychosomatic in English

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psychosomatic

US /ˌsaɪ.koʊ.soʊˈmæt̬.ɪk/
UK /ˌsaɪ.koʊ.soʊˈmæt̬.ɪk/
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Adjective

1.

of a physical illness or other condition caused or aggravated by a mental factor such as stress or anxiety

Example:
Her chronic headaches were diagnosed as psychosomatic.
Stress can lead to various psychosomatic symptoms.
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