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psychosocial

 [si″ko-so´shal]
pertaining to or involving both psychic and social aspects.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.

psy·cho·so·cial

(sī'kō-sō'shăl),
Involving both psychological and social aspects; for example, age, education, marital and related aspects of a person's history.
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psychosocial

(sī′kō-sō′shəl)
adj.
Involving aspects of social and psychological behavior: a child's psychosocial development.
psy′cho·so′cial·ly adv.
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psychosocial

adjective Referring to a person’s psychological development in, and interaction with, a social environment.
Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.

psy·cho·so·cial

(sī'kō-sō'shăl)
Involving both psychological and social aspects, e.g., age, education, marital history.
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

Psychosocial

A term referring to the mind's ability to, consciously or unconsciously, adjust and relate the body to its social environment.
Mentioned in: Failure to Thrive
Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
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