Definition of Somatic

1. Adjective. Affecting or characteristic of the body as opposed to the mind or spirit. "A somatic symptom or somatic illness"

Exact synonyms: Bodily, Corporal, Corporeal
Similar to: Physical

Definition of Somatic

1. a. Of or pertaining to the body as a whole; corporeal; as, somatic death; somatic changes.

Definition of Somatic

1. soma [adj] - See also: soma

Medical Definition of Somatic

1. 1. Pertaining to or characteristic of the soma or body. 2. Pertaining to the body wall in contrast to the viscera. Origin: Gr. Somatikos This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Somatic

soman
somans
somas
somasthenia
somat-
somata
somatagnosia
somatalgia
somatasthenia
somatatesthesis
Somateria
somatesthesia
somatesthesia
somatesthetic
somatic (current term)
somatic (current term)
somatical
somatically
somaticosplanchnic
somaticovisceral
somatics
somatic agglutinin
somatic antigen
somatic arteries
somatic cell
somatic cell
somatic cells
somatic cell genetics
somatic cell gene therapy
somatic cell hybridization

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