psychiatry
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]First attested in 1846. From French psychiatrie, from Medieval Latin psychiatria. By surface analysis, psych- + -iatry.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (UK) IPA(key): /saɪˈkaɪ.əˌtɹi/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Noun
[edit]psychiatry (usually uncountable, plural psychiatries)
- (medicine) The branch of medicine that focuses on mental and behavioral health by subjectively diagnosing, treating, or preventing mental disorders (mental illnesses) and behavioural conditions.
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[edit]Translations
[edit]branch of medicine dealing with mental disorders
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