Psychiatric Terms

noun a person, especially a child, who is under the care and protection of a legal guardian

verb to guard or protect

• The patient was transferred to the surgical ward for further observation.
• I heard they moved him to the pediatric ward for the night.
• Let's sneak into the maternity ward and see the newborn babies.
• She built a mental ward around herself to protect her emotions.

adjective relating to or designating organisms that lack a distinct head or have a head that is not easily recognizable

• The new medication is an acephaline drug designed to target headaches at the source.
• I heard that acephaline pills work wonders for migraines.
• I need to pop an acephaline pill to get rid of this pounding headache.
• Her mind felt clear and focused after taking the acephaline medication.