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psychiatry

🇬🇧 UK/sai'kaiәtri/🇺🇸 US
IELTSB2

Definitions

n.

The branch of medicine concerned with diagnosing, treating, and preventing mental disorders.

精神病学;精神科

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
psychmind, soul, spirit
+
iatrphysician, healer, medical treatment
+
ycharacterized by
=psychiatry

Common Collocations

  • 1.forensic psychiatry法医精神病学
  • 2.practice psychiatry从事精神科工作
  • 3.department of psychiatry精神科/精神病学系
  • 4.child psychiatry儿童精神病学

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    She decided to specialize in psychiatry after volunteering at a mental health clinic.

  • 2.

    Advances in psychiatry have made it possible to treat many previously untreatable conditions.

  • 3.

    The stigma surrounding psychiatry still prevents many people from seeking help.

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