Pronunciation of 'Biopsychosocial'
The term 'biopsychosocial' is pronounced as 'ˌbaɪ.oʊˌsaɪ.koʊˈsoʊ.ʃəl' in English (en-US). It refers to an interdisciplinary model that considers biological, psychological, and social factors in understanding health and illness.
The word 'biopsychosocial' originates from the combination of three root words: 'bio-' (Greek, meaning life), 'psycho-' (Greek, meaning mind), and 'social' (Latin, meaning society). It was popularized in the 20th century in the context of health sciences.
Pronunciation Details
English (United States)
An interdisciplinary model that integrates biological, psychological, and social factors in understanding health and illness.
Pronounced as 'BY-oh-sigh-koh-SOH-shul'. 'BY' as in 'buy', 'oh' as in 'go', 'sigh' as in 'sight', 'koh' as in 'co', 'SOH' as in 'so', and 'shul' as in 'social'.