APA Dictionary of Psychology
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- adj.
- denoting a condition or disorder that results from structural alterations of an organ or tissue. In psychology and psychiatry, the term is equivalent to somatic or physical, as contrasted with functional or psychogenic.
- relating to the fundamental, or essential, make-up of a thing, situation, or phenomenon and to the interworking of its components.
Updated on 04/19/2018
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