El psiquiatra infantil
Example: El psiquiatra infantil ayuda a los niños con problemas emocionales.
Definition
"El psiquiatra infantil" refers to a medical professional specializing in diagnosing, treating, and preventing mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders in children. This specialist helps children cope with psychological challenges to improve their overall mental health and development.
Etymology
The term "el psiquiatra infantil" combines the Spanish word "psiquiatra," meaning psychiatrist, derived from the Greek roots 'psyche' (soul or mind) and 'iatros' (doctor or healer), with "infantil," meaning related to children. Together, it literally means a doctor who heals the mind of children.
Learn to use this word actively
"El psiquiatra infantil" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - Medical Professions - (A2) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used words.
Would you like to not only understand these words, but also remember them and use them actively? Create a free account and select Spanish as the language you want to learn.
Create a free account
the child psychiatrist