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Psychiatry is the study of the mind, and takes its name from the Greek word "psyche" which means soul or mind. It also means butterfly, and is the name of the woman who marries Eros (aka Cupid). A psychopomp escorts the souls of the dead to Hades.
The second part, -iatry, comes from the Greek words Iatros= physician, Iatriki= medicine. So psychiatry is more "the specialty of healing the soul/mind"
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoThe root word is "psyche", which means "soul" in Greek and has been borrowed into English to mean "mental part of a personality."
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Does schizophrenia have a prefix and suffix?
No, since it is a root word in itself, coined in 1911 by a psychiatrist.
What does the root word incred mean?
Incred is not a root word. It is a root with a negating prefix.
What does the root word of changeable mean?
able is the root in the word changeable
What does the root word stat mean?
The root word means to stand. stigma is one word that has this root word.
What does the root word pense mean?
The root word is actually pens. This root word means to hang or weigh.
Does schizophrenia have a prefix and suffix?
No, since it is a root word in itself, coined in 1911 by a psychiatrist.
What does the root word luster mean?
The root word is lus. This root word means light.
What does the root word incred mean?
Incred is not a root word. It is a root with a negating prefix.
What is a slang word for shrink?
"Shrink" IS a slang word. It means a psychiatrist. Unless you mean "TO shrink" ...
What does the root word stat mean?
The root word means to stand. stigma is one word that has this root word.
What does the root word of epiphysis mean?
growth the root word is physis
What does the root word of changeable mean?
able is the root in the word changeable
What does the root word pense mean?
The root word is actually pens. This root word means to hang or weigh.
What does the root word fine mean?
There is no root word fine. The root word could be fin which means end.
What the does the word luster mean?
The root word is lus. This root word means light.
What does root word pac mean?
what are some words that mean the root word pac
What does the root word breve mean?
The root word 'breve' means short.
