psychogenic
UK/,saɪkə(ʊ)'dʒenɪk/US/,psaikәj'dʒenik/
C2
释义
adj.
Having a psychological rather than physical cause.
心因性的；由心理因素（而非身体）引起的
词根拆分
词根派生psycho-（心理）+ gen（产生/起源）+ -ic =「由心理产生的」——指源于心理而非生理原因的症状。
词根 psych 还连着 8 个词常用搭配
- 1.psychogenic disorder心因性障碍
- 2.psychogenic pain心因性疼痛
- 3.[psychogenic symptoms]心因性症状
- 4.psychogenic illness心因性疾病
例句
- 1.
The doctors concluded her dizziness was psychogenic, not neurological.
医生断定她的头晕是心因性的，而非神经系统问题。
- 2.
Psychogenic pain feels real even without physical injury.
心因性疼痛即使没有身体损伤也真实存在。