psychogenic

psychogenic
originating from or caused by state of mind; having a psychological rather than a physiological cause

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  • psychogenic — 1902, from PSYCHO (Cf. psycho ) + genic (see GENUS (Cf. genus)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • psychogenic — [sī΄kō jen′ik] adj. [< PSYCHOGENESIS] of psychic origin; caused by mental conflicts psychogenically adv …   English World dictionary

  • psychogenic — /suy keuh jen ik/, adj. Psychol. having origin in the mind or in a mental condition or process: a psychogenic disorder. [1900 05; PSYCHO + GENIC] * * * …   Universalium

  • psychogenic — psy·cho·gen·ic jen ik adj originating in the mind or in mental or emotional conflict <psychogenic impotence> compare SOMATOGENIC psy·cho·gen·i·cal·ly i k(ə )lē adv * * * adj. having an origin in the mind rather than in the body. The term is …   Medical dictionary

  • psychogenic — psy•cho•gen•ic [[t]ˌsaɪ kəˈdʒɛn ɪk[/t]] adj. psl pph having origin in the mind or in a mental condition or process: a psychogenic disorder[/ex] • Etymology: 1900–05 …   From formal English to slang

  • psychogenic — adjective 1. of or relating to the psychological cause of a disorder • Syn: ↑psychogenetic • Pertains to noun: ↑psychogenesis, ↑psychogenesis (for: ↑psychogenetic) 2. mental or emotional rather than physiological in origin …   Useful english dictionary

  • Psychogenic amnesia — Psychogenic amnesia/functional amnesia/dissociative amnesia Classification and external resources ICD 10 F44.0 ICD 9 300.1 …   Wikipedia

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  • Psychogenic polydipsia — is a special form of polydipsia, caused by mental disorders.Clinical presentationThe patient drinks large amounts of water, which raises the pressure of the extracellular medium. As a side effect, the antidiuretic hormone level is lowered. The… …   Wikipedia

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  • Psychogenic disease — A psychogenic disease is a set of symptoms or complaints whose origin likely lies within the complex interactions of the frontal lobes of the brain and the system in which the complaint manifests.Fact|date=April 2008 These disorders can often… …   Wikipedia

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