psy|chi|a|try

psy|chi|a|try
psy|chi|a|try «sy KY uh tree, sih-», noun.
the branch of medicine dealing with the treatment of mental and emotional disorders: »

Psychiatry does not employ the technical methods of psychoanalysis (Sigmund Freud).

[probably < French psychiatrie < psych- psych- + Greek īātreíā cure < īātrós physician < īâsthai to heal]

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  • or|tho|psy|chi|a|try — «AWR thoh sy KY uh tree», noun. the branch of psychiatry dealing with the prevention or early correction of mental disorders, as personality and behavior problems, especially in young people. ╂[< ortho + psychiatry] …   Useful english dictionary

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  • psy — al·lo·psy·chic; an·thro·po·psy·chic; an·thro·po·psy·chism; met·em·psy·chic; me·tem·psy·chose; metem·psy·cho·sis; psy·cha·gog·ic; psy·cha·gogue; psy·cha·gogy; psy·chal; psy·chal·gia; psy·che; psy·che·an; psy·chi·ana; psy·chi·a·ter; psy·chi·at·ric; …   English syllables

  • try — ac·e·tom·e·try; ac·i·dim·e·try; acou·me·try; ac·ti·no·chem·is·try; al·co·hol·om·e·try; alec·try·o·man·cy; alec·try·on; al·gom·e·try; al·ka·lim·e·try; al·ka·lom·e·try; al·lom·e·try; al·tim·e·try; am·per·om·e·try; an·ces·try; an·e·mom·e·try;… …   English syllables

  • psychiatry — psy·chi·a·try …   English syllables

  • psychiatry — psy•chi•a•try [[t]sɪˈkaɪ ə tri, saɪ [/t]] n. psi the branch of medicine concerned with the study, diagnosis, and treatment of mental disorders • Etymology: 1840–50 psy•chi•at•ric ˌsaɪ kiˈæ trɪk adj. psy chi•at′ri•cal•ly, adv. psy•chi′a•trist, n …   From formal English to slang

  • psychiatry — psy|chi|a|try [saıˈkaıətri US sə ] n [U] [Date: 1800 1900; : French; Origin: psychiatrie, from Greek psych ( PSYCH ) + iatreia cure ] the study and treatment of mental illnesses →↑psychology …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • psychiatry — psy|chi|a|try [ sı kaıətri ] noun uncount the study and treatment of mental illness …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… …   English syllables

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