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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
Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures — Classification and external resources ICD 10 F44.5 ICD 9 300.11 … Wikipedia
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
Psychogenic dwarfism — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = DiseasesDB = ICD10 = ICD10|E|34|3|e|20 ICD9 = ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = MeshID = Psychogenic dwarfism, also known as Psychosocial dwarfism,cite journal |author=Duché DJ… … Wikipedia
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
