A mental disorder with predominantly physical symptoms: "The somopsychoses simulate physical and organic nervous troubles."

"Both psychoneurosis and somopsychosis are diseases of the subconsciousness."

"In the somatic psychopathies, or somopsychoses, the patient tells the medical doctor about his or her physical symptoms; such as, stomach trouble, intestinal pains, soreness of the abdomen, headaches, anesthetic (no feeling) areas on his or her body, slight paralysis, or more complete paralysis of various organs; all of which are mental rather than physical ailments."