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psychiatrist

/ˌsaɪˈkaɪ.ə.tɹɪst/

Meanings
noun
A medical doctor specializing in psychiatry.

Examples :

"My uncle is a psychiatrist who helps people with mental health issues. "
medicine person job mind

Related Words

Illustration helps

helps noun

/hɛlps/

Action given to provide assistance; aid.

"I need some help with my homework."

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who noun

/huː/

A person under discussion; a question of which person.

"The teacher asked, "Who will present the project next week?" "

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health noun

/hɛlθ/

The state of being free from physical or psychological disease, illness, or malfunction; wellness.

"Her mental health is really affected by stressful environments."

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with adverb

/wɪθ/ /wɪð/

Along, together with others, in a group, etc.

"Do you want to come with?"

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mental adjective

/ˈmɛntəl/

Of or relating to the mind or an intellectual process.

"My mental health is important to me, so I try to get enough sleep each night. "

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medical noun

/ˈmɛdɪkl̩/

A medical examination.

"The doctor performed a thorough medical to determine the cause of her headache. "

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people noun

/ˈpiːpəl/ /ˈpipl̩/

Used as plural of person; a body of human beings considered generally or collectively; a group of two or more persons.

"There were so many people at the restaurant last night."

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psychiatry noun

/saɪˈkaɪ.əˌtɹi/

The branch of medicine that subjectively diagnoses, treats, and studies mental disorders and behavioural conditions.

"A student's struggles with anxiety led her family to seek help from a psychiatrist. "

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uncle noun

/ˈʌŋ.kəl/

The brother or brother-in-law of one’s parent.

"My uncle works at the school as a teacher. "

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doctor noun

/ˈdɒktə/ /ˈdɑktɚ/

A physician; a member of the medical profession; one who is trained and licensed to heal the sick or injured. The final examination and qualification may award a doctor degree in which case the post-nominal letters are D.O., DPM, M.D., DMD, DDS, in the US or MBBS in the UK.

"If you still feel unwell tomorrow, see your doctor."

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specializing verb

/ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪzɪŋ/ /ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪsɪŋ/

To make distinct or separate, particularly:

"The doctor is specializing in heart conditions to better understand and treat them. "

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issues noun

/ˈɪʃuz/ /ˈɪʃuːz/

The action or an instance of flowing or coming out, an outflow, particularly:

"The leaky faucet had a constant issue of water flowing onto the floor. "