1.
psychosomatic disorder; stress-related physical illness
A physical condition whose onset or course is strongly affected by psychological factors such as stress. The symptoms are genuinely physical; it is the cause that is mental.
Formed from 心身 (mind and body) plus the suffix 症 (medical condition), as in 不眠症 (insomnia) and 花粉症 (hay fever).
Common collocations
- 心身症と診断される: to be diagnosed with a psychosomatic disorder
- 心身症を疑う: to suspect a psychosomatic disorder
- 心療内科: psychosomatic medicine department — where such conditions are treated