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neuropsychiatry

American  
[noor-oh-si-kahy-uh-tree, -sahy-, nyoor-] / ˌnʊər oʊ sɪˈkaɪ ə tri, -saɪ-, ˌnjʊər- /

noun

  1. the branch of medicine dealing with diseases involving the mind and nervous system.


neuropsychiatry British  
/ ˌnjʊərəʊsaɪˈkaɪətrɪ /

noun

  1. the branch of psychiatry that investigates the links between mental illness and organic disease of the brain

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of neuropsychiatry

First recorded in 1915–20; neuro- + psychiatry

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The neuropsychiatry team worked with colleagues in cardiology and neurology at Walter Reed to evaluate and treat Mr. Fetterman.

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From New York Times Oct. 27, 2010

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