psych-

psych-
or psycho- combining form Etymology: Greek, from psychē breath, principle of life, life, soul, from psychein to breathe; akin to Sanskrit babhasti he blows 1. mind ; mental processes and activities <
psychodynamic
>
<
psychology
>
2. psychological methods <
psychoanalysis
>
<
psychotherapy
>
3. brain <
psychosurgery
>
4. mental and <
psychosomatic
>

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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