I cannot seem to get a clear fix on how "physcosymatic" is spelled. I want to use it in something I'm writing, but dog gone it all every source I check spells it differently. If anyone could help out I'd be most appreciative.

walrus

The mnemonic I use for the first few letters is:

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Also, in spelling it correctly, it might help to remember that "somatic" is a Greek derivative referring to the body (physical, as opposed to mental). It is my understanding that psychosomatic symptoms are psychological disorders manifested as physical symptoms. As a nurse, I consider somatic pain as discomfort occuring at the site of an injury (as opposed to deeper "visceral" pain - involving organs, for example, or "neurological" pain - relating to nerves and neuropathways).