neu·ro·psy·chi·a·try (n r  -s -k   -tr , -s-, nyr-)n. The medical study of disorders with both neurological and psychiatric features. neu ro·psychi·atric (-sk- trk) adj.neu ro·psy·chia·trist n. |
neuropsychiatry [ˌnjʊərəʊsaɪˈkaɪətrɪ]
n
(Psychiatry) the branch of psychiatry that investigates the links between mental illness and organic disease of the brain
neuropsychiatric [ˌnjʊərəʊˌsaɪkɪˈætrɪk] adj
neuropsychiatrist n
neuropsychiatry
the branch of medicine dealing with diseases affecting the mind and the nervous system. — neuropsychiatrist, n. — neuropsychiatric, adj.
See also: Nerves
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| Noun | 1. | neuropsychiatry - the branch of medicine dealing with mental disorders attributable to diseases of the nervous system medical specialty, medicine - the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques |
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