psy·chi·a·try
 psychiatry
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- pronunciation:
- sih
kaI
tri
[or]
saI
kaI
tri
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
the branch of medicine that deals with mental and emotional illness.
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| derivations: |
psychiatric (adj.), psychiatrically (adv.) |
The word psychiatry
contains the following parts:
iatr, iatri, iatro, -iatry
Greek
root
that means
medical care, healing
Example words:
psych, psycho
Greek
root
that means
mind, soul, mental process
Example words: