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“psychiatry” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/psikjaˈtɾia/

Example

Tengo una cita en psiquiatría mañana.

I have an appointment with the psychiatry department tomorrow.

Illustration for psiquiatría (psychiatry)

How to say “psychiatry” in Spanish

“Psychiatry” in Spanish is psiquiatría.

Medical specialty for diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders.

Full entry for psiquiatría: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with psiquiatría

Mi hermana estudia psiquiatría en la universidad.

My sister is studying psychiatry at the university.

Tips for using psiquiatría

  • In everyday conversation psiquiatría sounds formal so speakers often say salud mental for lighter discussion, and a psychiatrist is un psiquiatra while a psicólogo is usually not a medical doctor.

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