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psy•cho•a•nal•y•sis
Pronunciation: (sī"kō-u-nal'u-sis), [key]—
n.
1. a systematic structure of theories concerning the relation of conscious and unconscious psychological processes.
2. a technical procedure for investigating unconscious mental processes and for treating psychoneuroses.
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