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psy⋅chi⋅a⋅try
[si-kahy-uh-tree, sahy-] 
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–noun
| the practice or science of diagnosing and treating mental disorders. |
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| psy·chi·a·try (sĭ-kī'ə-trē, sī-) n. The branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental and emotional disorders. psy'chi·at'ric (sī'kē-āt'rĭk), psy'chi·at'ri·cal (-rĭ-kəl) adj., psy'chi·at'ri·cal·ly adv. |
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psychiatry [(seye-keye-uh-tree, si-keye-uh-tree)]
The medical science that studies and treats mental illness and mental maladjustment. Psychiatrists treat mental disorders; psychologists study mental activities, whether healthy or disordered. In the United States, psychiatrists usually hold the degree of doctor of medicine (M.D.) and may prescribe medication for their patients.
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Language Translation for : psychiatry
Spanish:
psiquiatría,
German:
die Psychiatrie,
Japanese:
精神医学
psychiatry
1846, from Fr. psychiatrie, from M.L. psychiatria, lit. "a healing of the soul," from Gk. psykhe- "mind" (see psyche) + iatreia "healing, care." Psychiatrist first recorded 1890; the older name was mad-doctor (1703).
"A psychiatrist is a man who goes to the Folies Bergère and looks at the audience." [Anglican Bishop Mervyn Stockwood, 1961]
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Main Entry: psy·chi·a·try
Pronunciation: -trE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -tries
: a branch of medicinethat deals with the science and practice of treating mental, emotional, or behavioral disorders especially as originating in endogenous causes or resulting from faulty interpersonal relationships
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psychiatry psy·chi·a·try (sĭ-kī'ə-trē, sī-)
n.
The branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental and emotional disorders.
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| psychiatry (sĭ-kī'ə-trē) Pronunciation Key
The branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental and emotional disorders. |
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South Bay Psychiatrist
Joseph C. Lee, M.D. Psychiatry and Psychotherapy
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Joseph C. Lee, M.D. Psychiatry and Psychotherapy
www.southbaypsychiatrist.com
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