somatize

somatize
so·ma·tize or chiefly Brit so·ma·tise 'sō-mə-.tīz vb, -tized or chiefly Brit -tised; -tiz·ing or chiefly Brit -tis·ing vt to express (as psychological conflicts) through somatic symptoms <somatized anxieties> vi 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)>

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