psychiatry
The branch of medicine that focuses on mental and behavioral health by subjectively…The branch of medicine that focuses on mental and behavioral health by subjectively diagnosing, treating, or preventing mental disorders (mental illnesses) and behavioural conditions.
» Tom studied psychiatry in Boston.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)The branch of medicine that focuses on mental and behavioral health by subjectively diagnosing, treating, or preventing mental disorders (mental illnesses) and behavioural conditions.
Psychiatrie, Seelenheilkunde
психиатри́яpsixiatríja
психіатрі́яpsyxiatríja
the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders
Examples
13 sentencesTom studied psychiatry in Boston.
Tom studied psychiatry.
Tom teaches psychiatry.
Dr. Jackson has been practicing psychiatry for years.
Dr. Jackson is a professor in the Department of Psychiatry.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from French psychiatrie. First attested in 1846.Borrowed from French psychiatrie. First attested in 1846.
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Forms
plural: psychiatries| Singular | psychiatry |
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uncountable
Synonyms
2 synonyms- the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders:psychopathologypsychological medicine
Word family
25 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable