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psychogenic
[si″ko-jen´ik]having an emotional or psychologic origin. See also psychosomatic.
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psy·cho·gen·ic
(sī-kō-jen'ik),1. Of mental origin or causation.
See also: psychogenetic.
See also: psychogenetic.
2. Relating to emotional and related psychological development or to psychogenesis.
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psychogenic
(sī′kə-jĕn′ĭk)adj.
Originating in the mind or in mental or emotional processes; having a psychological rather than a physiological origin. Used of certain disorders.
psy′cho·gen′i·cal·ly adv.
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psy·cho·gen·ic
(sī'kō-jen'ik)1. Of mental origin or causation.
2. Relating to emotional and related psychological development or to psychogenesis.
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psychogenic
Of mental rather than of physical origin. The term is usually applied to symptoms or disorders thought to be due to problems of social or personal adjustment rather than to organic disease.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
psy·cho·gen·ic
(sī'kō-jen'ik)1. Of mental origin or causation.
2. Relating to emotional and related psychological development or to psychogenesis.
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