Question

how do the underlined sentences help explain the meaning of \somatoform disorders\? among the most common problems bringing people into doctors offices are \medically unexplained illnesses.\ ellen becomes dizzy and nauseated in the late afternoon - shortly before she expects her husband home. neither her primary care physician nor the neurologist he sent her to could identify a physical cause. they suspect her symptoms have an unconscious psychological origin, possibly triggered by her mixed feelings about her husband. in somatoform disorders such as ellens, the distressing symptoms take a somatic (bodily) form without apparent physical causes. one person may have a variety of complaints - vomiting, dizziness, blurred vision, difficulty in swallowing. another may experience severe and prolonged pain. -myers, psychology, worth publishers. they classify somatoform disorders among other types of illnesses. they present a point of comparison between somatoform disorders and panic disorders. they draw an analogy that helps explain the meaning of the term. they illustrate the meaning of the term.

Explanation:

The underlined sentences give examples of symptoms and a case - Ellen's situation - which clarify what "somatoform disorders" are, thus illustrating the term.

Answer:

They illustrate the meaning of the term.