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10 Language-to-English DictionariesNeuropsychiatrist
/ˌnʊər.oʊ.saɪˈkaɪ.ə.trɪst/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of mental and behavioral disorders associated with diseases of the nervous system.
"The patient was referred to a neuropsychiatrist to evaluate the cognitive changes following his brain injury."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a modern compound blending the combining form 'neuro-', derived from the Greek 'neuron' meaning nerve, with 'psychiatrist', which stems from the Greek 'psychē' (soul/mind) and 'iatros' (physician). Formed in the 20th century as the fields of neurology and psychiatry began bridging biological and behavioral understandings of brain disorders.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Neuropsychiatrist" is said worldwide
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neuropsychiatre
Transliteration: /nœ.ʁo.psi.ka.jatʁ/
"Le neuropsychiatre a examiné les fonctions cognitives du patient."
Neuropsychiater
Transliteration: /nɔʏ̯ʁoçsiçˈjaːtɐ/
"Der Neuropsychiater behandelt Erkrankungen des Nervensystems und der Psyche."
neuropsichiatra
Transliteration: /nɛu.ro.psiˈkja.tra/
"Il neuropsichiatra ha formulato una diagnosi complessa."
neuropsiquiatra
Transliteration: /neu.ɾo.psiˈkja.tɾa/
"El neuropsiquiatra recetó un tratamiento especializado."
neuropsiquiatra
Transliteration: /neu.ɾo.psi.kiˈa.tɾɐ/
"O neuropsiquiatra avaliou o histórico médico do paciente."
न्यूरोसाइकाइट्रिस्ट
Transliteration: nyūrosaikaitrist
"मस्तिष्क संबंधी विकारों के लिए एक न्यूरोसाइकाइट्रिस्ट से परामर्श किया गया।"
神经精神病学家
Transliteration: shén jīng jīng shén bìng xué jiā
"神经精神病学家负责诊断复杂的脑部疾病。"
신경정신과의사
Transliteration: singyeongjeongsingwoweisa
"신경정신과의사가 환자의 인지 기능을 검사했습니다."
神経精神科医
Transliteration: shinkei seishinka-i
"神経精神科医が脳と心の両方の病気を診察します。"
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