somatization disorder

noun

1. a mental illness, usually beginning before age 20, characterized by multiple physical complaints for which no physical causes can be found and often leading to unnecessary treatment or surgery and to severe disability.

Word History and Origins

Origin of somatization disorder¹

somat- + -ization

Example Sentences

Some have undiagnosed mental disorders and many have somatization disorder, a mental condition in which patients have vague multiple, recurring symptoms.

From Wall Street Journal

Also, the patients were 68 percent more likely to have hypochondria and 120 percent more likely to have somatization disorder, which are physical symptoms triggered by state of mind.

From US News

National Library of Medicine has more about somatization disorder.

From US News