somaattisessa

Somaattisessa is a Finnish grammatical form derived from the adjective somaattinen, meaning somatic or bodily. In Finnish, somaattinen describes phenomena related to the body as opposed to mental or psychological aspects. The form somaattisessa is the inessive singular (in the sense of “in the somatic/bodily context”) and is used to specify that a statement concerns bodily processes or structures.

In practice, somaattisessa appears in scientific and clinical writing to distinguish bodily from non‑bodily factors. It is common in discussions within psychosomatic medicine, neurology, physiology, physical therapy, and related health sciences. Phrases such as somaattisessa kontekstissa or somaattisessa hoidossa emphasize that the topic or treatment focus is bodily rather than psychological or social. The term often occurs alongside contrasting terms like psyykkinen or psykologinen (psychological) to delineate different dimensions of symptoms, disorders, or care.

The concept reflects a broader distinction between somatic and mental aspects in medical language. While somatic descriptions address physical symptoms, structures, and physiological processes, they are frequently considered alongside psychological and social dimensions in biopsychosocial models. In Finnish scholarly text, somaattinen language is used descriptively and neutrally to refer to bodily phenomena without implying value judgments about their importance or significance in a patient’s overall health.