somatic
adjectiveUK /səˈmæt.ɪk/
US /soʊˈmæt̬.ɪk/
Somatic means about the body.
The doctor said her stomach ache was a somatic problem, not a worry in her mind.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Relating to the body as opposed to the mind.
Yoga can help with somatic awareness, helping you notice how your body feels.
3. Relating to the body wall, especially in biology.
Somatic cells are the ordinary body cells that are not egg or sperm cells.
4. In genetics, describing a change in a body cell that is not passed to children.
The mutation was somatic, so it affected only that plant's leaves, not its seeds.