podiatry
noun
po·di·a·try
pə-ˈdī-ə-trē 
pō-
: the medical care and treatment of the human foot
called also chiropody
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The Sacramento Bee follows the style of the Associated Press, which guides writers to only use the honorific for individuals with medical-specific professional degrees, including doctors of medicine, dental surgery, optometry, osteopathic medicine, podiatry or veterinary medicine.
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Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2026
The Education Department is defining the following fields as professional programs: pharmacy, dentistry, veterinary medicine, chiropractic, law, medicine, optometry, osteopathic medicine, podiatry and theology.
—Adriana Morga, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2026
Pharmacy, dentistry, veterinary, medical, chiropractic, and podiatry degrees, among others, are considered professional.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 2 Feb. 2026
Central Texas' other federally qualified health centers — People's Community Clinic and CommUnityCare — also are mainly focused on primary care, though People's has a chronic pain and chronic disease clinic, and CommUnityCare has endocrinology, podiatry, gastroenterology and HIV care.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
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Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2026
The Education Department is defining the following fields as professional programs: pharmacy, dentistry, veterinary medicine, chiropractic, law, medicine, optometry, osteopathic medicine, podiatry and theology.
—Adriana Morga, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2026
Pharmacy, dentistry, veterinary, medical, chiropractic, and podiatry degrees, among others, are considered professional.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 2 Feb. 2026
Central Texas' other federally qualified health centers — People's Community Clinic and CommUnityCare — also are mainly focused on primary care, though People's has a chronic pain and chronic disease clinic, and CommUnityCare has endocrinology, podiatry, gastroenterology and HIV care.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
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“Podiatry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/podiatry. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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podiatry
noun
po·di·a·try
pə-ˈdī-ə-trē
: medical care and treatment of the human foot
called also chiropody
Medical Definition
podiatry
noun
po·di·a·try
pə-ˈdī-ə-trē, pō-
plural podiatries
: the medical care and treatment of the human foot
called also chiropody
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