Somatoform disorder

so·mat·o·form disorder (s-mt-fôrm, sm-t-)

n.

Any of a group of disorders characterized by physical symptoms representing specific disorders for which there is no organic basis or known physiological cause, but for which there is presumed to be a psychological basis.

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Somatoform disorder

A category of psychiatric disorder characterized by conversion of emotional distress into physical symptoms or by symptoms of physical illness that have no discernible organic cause. Hypochondriasis is classified as a somatoform disorder.

Mentioned in: Hypochondriasis, Somatoform Disorders