neuropsychiatry
[ noor-oh-si-kahy-uh-tree, -sahy-, nyoor- ]
noun
the branch of medicine dealing with diseases involving the mind and nervous system.
Origin of neuropsychiatry
1First recorded in 1915–20; neuro- + psychiatry
Other words from neuropsychiatry
- neu·ro·psy·chi·at·ric [noor-oh-sahy-kee-a-trik, nyoor-], /ˌnʊər oʊˌsaɪ kiˈæ trɪk, ˌnyʊər-/, adjective
- neu·ro·psy·chi·a·trist, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for neuropsychiatry
neuropsychiatry
/ (ˌnjʊərəʊsaɪˈkaɪətrɪ) /
noun
the branch of psychiatry that investigates the links between mental illness and organic disease of the brain
Derived forms of neuropsychiatry
- neuropsychiatric (ˌnjʊərəʊˌsaɪkɪˈætrɪk), adjective
- neuropsychiatrist, noun
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