{"id":23368,"date":"2020-06-26T05:56:37","date_gmt":"2020-06-26T05:56:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=23368"},"modified":"2023-10-18T07:10:30","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T07:10:30","slug":"somatic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/somatic\/","title":{"rendered":"Somatic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Pertaining to or characteristic of the soma or body.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Pertaining to the body wall in contrast to the viscera.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>In anatomy, relating to the trunk.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Referring to the body, either as opposed to the mind, or as opposed to the intestines and inner organs.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Having to do with the body. Somatic is an adjective referring to the body as distinct from the mind.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Relating to the nonreproductive parts of the body. A somatic mutation cannot be inherited.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"group w-full text-token-text-primary border-b border-black\/10 dark:border-gray-900\/50 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-[#444654]\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-25\">\n<div class=\"flex p-4 gap-4 text-base md:gap-6 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] xl:max-w-3xl md:py-6 lg:px-0 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)]\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3 max-w-full\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex flex-col items-start gap-3 overflow-x-auto whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<p>The term signifies a connection with the physical body (soma), distinct from the mental aspect (psyche), or linked to bodily cells rather than germ cells (such as eggs and sperm). It also pertains to the body&#8217;s outer structure, contrasting with &#8220;visceral,&#8221; which pertains to the inner organs.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Relating to the cells in the body, excluding the germ cells.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pertaining to or characteristic of the soma or body. Pertaining to the body wall in contrast to the viscera. In anatomy, relating to the trunk. Referring to the body, either as opposed to the mind, or as opposed to the intestines and inner organs. Having to do with the body. 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