somatic
adjective
so·mat·ic
sō-ˈma-tik 
sə-
1
: of, relating to, or affecting the body especially as distinguished from the germplasm
2
: of or relating to the wall of the body : parietal
Synonyms
Examples of somatic in a Sentence
a somatic disorder that was once thought to be “all in the patient's head”
Recent Examples on the Web
Note possible negative effects of VR, such as somatic illusions, vestibular distortions and elevated loads on the eyes.
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Sergei Vardomatski, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
What’s more, in somatic medicine, a patient didn’t need to have a good reason for stopping care.
—Katie Engelhart, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2024
The participants will be taught techniques drawn from movement therapy and somatic yoga.
—Rory Smith, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2024
Move your body daily through sensual nature walks, somatic exercises, dance, yoga, or deep stretching before diving into anything else.
—Essence, 10 Jan. 2024
Not just to her psychologist and her somatic therapist, but to other players.
—Rory Smith, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2024
Looking beyond her accomplishments, Liz envisions a world where somatic exercise is accessible and as popular as yoga.
—Jon Stojan, USA TODAY, 7 Sep. 2023
But what? Animals, according to somatic therapists, tremble and quiver to discharge stress.
—Rachel Sherman Lanna Apisukh, New York Times, 13 Nov. 2023
But recently the interest of spine radiologists has shifted to finding the pain generator in local low back pain, which can be classified as somatic pain.
—Scientific American, 18 Oct. 2023
Sergei Vardomatski, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
What’s more, in somatic medicine, a patient didn’t need to have a good reason for stopping care.
—Katie Engelhart, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2024
The participants will be taught techniques drawn from movement therapy and somatic yoga.
—Rory Smith, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2024
Move your body daily through sensual nature walks, somatic exercises, dance, yoga, or deep stretching before diving into anything else.
—Essence, 10 Jan. 2024
Not just to her psychologist and her somatic therapist, but to other players.
—Rory Smith, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2024
Looking beyond her accomplishments, Liz envisions a world where somatic exercise is accessible and as popular as yoga.
—Jon Stojan, USA TODAY, 7 Sep. 2023
But what? Animals, according to somatic therapists, tremble and quiver to discharge stress.
—Rachel Sherman Lanna Apisukh, New York Times, 13 Nov. 2023
But recently the interest of spine radiologists has shifted to finding the pain generator in local low back pain, which can be classified as somatic pain.
—Scientific American, 18 Oct. 2023
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“Somatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/somatic. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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somatic
adjective
so·mat·ic
sō-ˈmat-ik
sə-
: of, relating to, or affecting the body especially as compared to the mind or the tissue producing the germ cells
Medical Definition
somatic
adjective
so·mat·ic
sō-ˈmat-ik, sə-
1
a
: of, relating to, or affecting the body especially as distinguished from the germplasm : physical
b
: of, relating to, supplying, or involving skeletal muscles
the somatic nervous system
a somatic reflex
2
: of or relating to the wall of the body as distinguished from the viscera : parietal
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