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psychosocial
[si″ko-so´shal]pertaining to or involving both psychic and social aspects.
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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.
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Psychosocial
A term referring to the mind's ability to, consciously or unconsciously, adjust and relate the body to its social environment.
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