Webster's Dictionary 1913

9343

Psoas

Pso″as (?), n. [Gr. � a muscle of the loin: cf. f. psoas.] (Anat.) An internal muscle arising from the lumbar vertebræ and inserted into the femur. In man there are usually two ...

9344

Psora

‖Pso″ra (?), n.(Med.) A cutaneous disease; especially, the itch.

9345

Psoriasis

‖Pso‐ri″a‐sis (?), n.(Med.) (a) The state of being affected with psora. (b) A cutaneous disease, characterized by imbricated silvery scales, affecting only the superficial layer...

9346

Psoric

Pso″ric (?), a. [L. psoricus, Gr. �: cf. F. psorique.] (Med.) Of or pertaining to psora.

9347

Psorosperm

Pso″ro‐sperm (?), n.(Zoöl.) A minute parasite, usually the young of Gregarinæ, in the pseudonavicula stage.

9348

Psychagogic

Psy′cha‐gog″ic (?), a. [Gr. �. See Psychagogue.] Attractive; persuasive. J. Morley.

9349

Psychagogue

Psy″cha‐gogue (?), n. A necromancer.

9350

Psychal

Psy″chal (?), a. [See Psychical.] Of or pertaining to the soul; psychical. Bayne.

9351

Psychanalysis

Psy′cha‐nal″y‐sis (?), n. [Psycho- + analysis.] A method or process of psychotherapeutic analysis based on the work of Dr. Sigmund Freud (1856- —) of Vienna. The method rests up...

9352

Psyche

Psy″che (?), n. [L., fr. Gr. Ψυχή Psyche, fr. ψυχή the soul.] 1. (Class Myth.) A lovely maiden, daughter of a king and mistress of Eros, or Cupid. She is regarded as the personi...

9353

Psychian

Psy″chi‐an (?), n.(Zoöl.) Any small moth of the genus Psyche and allied genera (family Psychidæ). The larvæ are called basket worms. See Basket worm, under Basket.

9354

Psychiatria

{ ‖Psy‐chi′a‐tri″a (?), Psy‐chi″a‐try (?), } n. [NL. psychiatria, fr. Gr. � the mind + � healing.] (Med.) The application of the healing art to mental diseases. Dunglison.

9355

Psychiatric

Psy′chi‐at″ric (?), a.(Med.) Of or pertaining to psychiatria.

9356

Psychic

{ Psy″chic (?), Psy″chic‐al (?), } a. [L. psychicus, Gr. �, fr. ψυχή the soul, mind; cf. � to blow: cf. F. psychique.] 1. Of or pertaining to the human soul, or to the living pr...

9357

Psychics

Psy″chics (?), n. Psychology.

9358

Psychism

Psy″chism (?), n. [Cf. F. psychisme.] (Philos.) The doctrine of Quesne, that there is a fluid universally diffused, end equally animating all living beings, the difference in th...

9359

Psycho-

Psy″cho– (?). A combining form from Gr. ψυχήthe soul, the mind, the understanding; as, psychology.

9360

Psycho-motor

Psy′cho–mo″tor (?), a. [Psycho- + motor.] Of or pertaining to movement produced by action of the mind or will.

9361

Psychoanalysis

Psy′cho‐a‐nal″y‐sis (?), n. — Psy′cho‐an′a‐lyt″ic, a. etc. = Psychanalysis, Psychanalytic.

9362

Psychogenesis

Psy′cho‐gen″e‐sis (?), n. Genesis through an internal force, as opposed to natural selection.

9363

Psychography

Psy‐chog″ra‐phy (?), n. [Psycho- + -graphy.] 1. A description of the phenomena of mind.2. (Spiritualism) Spirit writing.

9364

Psychologic

{ Psy′cho‐log″ic (?), Psy′cho‐log″ic‐al (?), } a. [Cf. F. psychologique.] Of or pertaining to psychology. See Note under Psychic. — Psy′cho‐log″ic‐al‐ly, adv.

9365

Psychologist

Psy‐chol″o‐gist (?), n. [Cf. F. psychologiste.] One who is versed in, devoted to, psychology.

9366

Psychologue

Psy″cho‐logue (?), n. A psychologist.

9367

Psychology

Psy‐chol″o‐gy (?), n.pl.Psychologies (�). [Psycho- + -logy: cf. F. psychologie. See Psychical.] The science of the human soul; specifically, the systematic or scientific knowled...

9368

Psychomachy

Psy‐chom″a‐chy (?), n. [L. psychomachia, fr. Gr. ψυχή the soul + � fight: cf. � desperate fighting.] A conflict of the soul with the body.

9369

Psychomancy

Psy″cho‐man′cy (?), n. [Psycho- + -mancy: cf. F. psychomancie.] Necromancy.