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orthopsychiatry

Syllabification: (or·tho·psy·chi·a·try)

Definition of orthopsychiatry

noun

  • the branch of psychiatry concerned with the study and prevention of mental or behavioral disorders, with emphasis on child development and family life.

Derivatives

orthopsychiatric

Pronunciation: /-ˌsīkēˈatrik/

adjective

orthopsychiatrist

Pronunciation: /-trist/

noun

orthopsychiatry in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of orthopsychiatry in the British & World English dictionary