| psychogenic torticollis | Spasmodic contractions of the neck muscles, of psychosomatic origin. See: spasmodic torticollis. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| psychogenic tremor | Usually a coarse, irregular tremor, limited to one limb. Synonym: psychogenic tremor. (05 Mar 2000) |
| psychogenic vomiting | Vomiting associated with emotional distress and anxiety. (05 Mar 2000) |
| psychogeny | Genesis through an internal force, as opposed to natural selection. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| psychogeusic | Pertaining to the mental perception and interpretation of taste. Origin: psycho-+ G. Geusis, taste (05 Mar 2000) |
| psychogogic | Acting as a stimulant to the emotions. Origin: psycho-+ G. Agogos, a leading away (05 Mar 2000) |
| psychographic | Relating to psychography. (05 Mar 2000) |
| psychography | 1. A description of the phenomena of mind. 2. Spirit writing. Origin: Psycho-. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| psychohistory | The combined use of psychology (especially psychoanalysis) and history in the writing, especially of biography, as in the work of Erik Erikson. See: psychography. (05 Mar 2000) |
| psychoimmunology | <study> The study of how a person's psychological state affects his or her immunesystem. (09 Oct 1997) |
| psychokinesis | Psychokinesia 1. The influence of mind upon matter, as the use of mental "power" to move or distort an object. 2. Impulsive behaviour. Origin: psycho-+ G. Kinesis, movement (05 Mar 2000) |
| psychokym | Rarely used term for the physiologic substrate of psychic processes. Origin: psycho-+ G. Kyma, wave (05 Mar 2000) |
| psycholagny | Rarely used term for sexual excitement and satisfaction from mental imagery. Origin: psycho-+ G. Lagneia, lust (05 Mar 2000) |
| psycholepsy | Rarely used term for sudden mood changes accompanied by feelings of hopelessness and inertia. Origin: psycho-+ G. Lepsis, seizure (05 Mar 2000) |
| psycholeptic | <psychiatry> Of or relating to psycholepsy, that is an attack of hopelessness and mental inertia especially following elation and occurring typically in psychasthenic (characterologically weak) patients. (18 Nov 1997) |