psychogenic (redirected from Psychogenic disease)

psychogenic /psy·cho·gen·ic/ (-jen´ik) having an emotional or psychologic origin.

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psychogenic

[sī′kōjen′ik]

Etymology: Gk, psyche + genein, to produce

1 originating within the mind.

2 referring to any physical symptom, disease process, or emotional state that is of psychologic rather than physical origin. Also called psychogenetic. See also psychosomatic.

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psychogenic (sī´kojen´ik),

adj describes an illness or symptom of illness that originates in the mind rather than having physical causes.

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psychogenic

having an emotional or psychological origin. Some diseases of animals are considered to have a psychogenic origin, e.g. esophagogastric ulcer of pigs, in spite of our limited knowledge of their psychological makeup.

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psychogenic alopecia

anxiety and excessive grooming in cats can cause loss of hair from barbering and pulling. In a more severe form, injury to the skin occurs and eosinophilic plaques may appear.

psychogenic dermatitis

see acral lick dermatitis, idiopathic hyperesthesia syndrome, tail biting, tail sucking, flank sucking.

psychogenic vomition

in cats, may be caused by rapid, overeating as an attention-seeking or compulsive activity.