psy ‧ cho ‧ so ‧ mat ‧ ic /ˌsaɪkəʊsəˈmætɪk◂ $ -kəsə-/ BrE AmE adjective medical
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: Greek ; Origin: psych- ( ⇨ ↑ psych- ) + somatikos (from soma 'body' ) ]
1 . a psychosomatic illness is caused by fear or anxiety rather than by a physical problem
psychosomatic illness/symptoms/disorder etc
Children are just as susceptible to psychosomatic conditions as adults.
2 . relating to the relationship between the mind and physical illness
—psychosomatically /-kli/ adverb