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somatic

 

[ səˈmætɪk ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

medical terminology

Relating to the body, especially as distinct from the mind.

Synonyms

bodily, corporeal, physical

Examples of usage

  • The patient was experiencing somatic symptoms such as pain and fatigue.
  • Somatic therapies focus on the physical aspects of health rather than the psychological.
Context #2 | Adjective

biology

Of or relating to the body cells as opposed to the germ cells.

Synonyms

body cell, somatic cell

Examples of usage

  • Somatic mutations occur in body cells and are not passed on to offspring.
  • Somatic cell therapy aims to treat diseases by targeting specific body cells.

Translations

Translations of the word "somatic" in other languages:

🇵🇹 somático

🇮🇳 शारीरिक

🇩🇪 somatisch

🇮🇩 somatik

🇺🇦 соматичний

🇵🇱 somatyczny

🇯🇵 体性の

🇫🇷 somatique

🇪🇸 somático

🇹🇷 somatik

🇰🇷 체성의

🇸🇦 جسدي

🇨🇿 somatický

🇸🇰 somatický

🇨🇳 体细胞的

🇸🇮 somatski

🇮🇸 líkamslegur

🇰🇿 соматикалық

🇬🇪 სომატური

🇦🇿 somatik

🇲🇽 somático

Etymology

The word 'somatic' comes from the Greek word 'sōmatikos', which means 'of the body'. It has been used in English since the mid-18th century to refer to the physical or bodily aspects of an organism. In medical and biological contexts, 'somatic' is commonly used to differentiate between body cells and germ cells, or to describe physical symptoms as opposed to psychological ones.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #11,635, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.