psychiatry

Meanings

Plural: psychiatries

Noun

the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders
The branch of medicine that focuses on mental and behavioral health by subjectively diagnosing, treating, or preventing mental disorders (mental illnesses) and behavioural conditions.

Origin / Etymology

First attested in 1846. From French psychiatrie, from Medieval Latin psychiatria. By surface analysis, psych- + -iatry.

Synonyms

psychological medicine, psychopathology

Scrabble Score: 23

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Words With Friends Score: 22

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