The sole purpose of a flower is reproduction, and for that purpose, a flower comes armed for the job. Every part of a flower, including scent and beauty, furthers the plant's reproductive strategy. When it blooms, a flower reveals male and/or female parts.
Somatic symptom disorder. Somatic symptom disorder occurs when a person feels extreme anxiety about physical symptoms such as pain or fatigue. The person has intense thoughts, feelings, and behaviors related to the symptoms that interfere with daily life.
1 Somatic delusion: A delusion whose content pertains to bodily functioning, bodily sensations, or physical appearance. 2  Usually the false belief is that the body is somehow diseased, abnormal, or changed. 3  An example of a somatic delusion would be a person who believes that his or her body is infested with parasites. Beliefs that would be considered normal for an individual's religious or cultural background are not delusions. 2  Somatic delusion: A delusion whose content pertains to bodily functioning, bodily sensations, or physical appearance. 3  Usually the false belief is that the body is somehow diseased, abnormal, or changed.