See Also: psychosomatic(medicine)
psychosomatic(dictionary)
psychosomatic(dictionary)
psychosomatic disorder(medicine)
psychosomatic illness(medicine)
psychosomatic medicine(medicine)
psychosomatic disorder(encyclopedia)

siderosis (iou) and psychosomatic (oh)


siderosis (iou)



siderosis noun. Medicine.
1. The accumulation in body tissues of iron-containing material; spec. the deposition of iron dust in the lungs. L19.
2. Discoloration of the lens of the eye by an embedded particle of iron. L19.
siderotic adjective formed from or rich in insoluble iron compounds derived from the breakdown of haemoglobin; of or pertaining to siderosis: M20.

psychosomatic (oh)



[Date: 1800-1900; Language: Greek; Origin: psych- ( PSYCH-) + somatikos (from soma 'body')]
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.
relating to the relationship between the mind and physical illness
-- psychosomatically /-kli/ adv