orthopsychiatry
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noun \-sə-ˈkī-ə-trē, -(ˌ)sī-\Definition of ORTHOPSYCHIATRY
: psychiatry concerned especially with the prevention and treatment of mental and behavioral disorders in youth
— or·tho·psy·chi·at·ric \-ˌsī-kē-ˈa-trik\ adjective
— or·tho·psy·chi·a·trist \-sə-ˈkī-ə-trist, -(ˌ)sī-\ noun
First Known Use of ORTHOPSYCHIATRY
circa 1927
or·tho·psy·chi·a·try
noun \-sə-ˈkī-ə-trē, -(ˌ)sī-\ (Medical Dictionary)plural ; or·tho·psy·chi·a·tries
Medical Definition of ORTHOPSYCHIATRY
: prophylactic psychiatry concerned especially with incipient mental and behavioral disorders in youth
—or·tho·psy·chi·at·ric \-ˌsī-kē-ˈa-trik\ (audio pronunciation) adjective
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