🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

psiquiatria

Pronunciation / Transliteration: psikiatria

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Psychiatry/saɪˈkaɪ.ə.tri/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"Ele é um especialista em psiquiatria."

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As noun
  1. 1

    The branch of medicine focused on the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders.

    "She decided to specialize in psychiatry after completing her medical degree."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Coined in the mid-19th century from New Latin 'psychiatria', from Greek 'psychē' (soul, mind) + 'iatreia' (healing, medical treatment).

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