Sentence:  We pointed out that emotional excitement may lead to psychosomatic disorders and neurotic <WSD>symptoms</WSD> , particularly in certain types of personality , but it is also known that the reliving of a strong emotion ( `` abreaction '' ) may cure a battle neurosis . 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease