somatic (B2)
adjective
Pronunciation: /soʊˈmætɪk/
Definition
Relating to or affecting the body, especially as distinct from the mind or the environment.
Examples
The patient reported somatic pain in his lower back.
Somatic cells are all cells in the body except for gametes.
The therapy focused on releasing somatic tension held in the muscles.
How to Use somatic
- somatic symptom (collocation)
- A physical symptom that is thought to be caused or exacerbated by psychological factors. — "He was diagnosed with a somatic symptom disorder after extensive medical tests revealed no physical cause."
- somatic cells (collocation)
- Any biological cell forming the body of a multicellular organism other than a gamete, germ cell, or undifferentiated stem cell. — "Somatic cells contain the complete set of DNA inherited from both parents."
- somatic nervous system (collocation)
- The part of the peripheral nervous system associated with the voluntary control of the body movements. — "The somatic nervous system transmits sensory information to the central nervous system and motor information back to the muscles."
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