podiatry
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.po·di·a·try
noun \pə-ˈdī-ə-trē, pō-\Definition of PODIATRY
: the medical care and treatment of the human foot —called also chiropody
— po·di·at·ric \ˌpō-dē-ˈa-trik\ adjective
— po·di·a·trist \pə-ˈdī-ə-trist, pō-\ noun
See Origin of PODIATRY
Greek pod-, pous + English -iatry
First Known Use: 1914
po·di·a·try
noun \pə-ˈdī-ə-trē, pō-\ (Medical Dictionary)plural po·di·a·tries
Medical Definition of PODIATRY
: the medical care and treatment of the human foot—called also chiropody
—po·di·at·ric \ˌpōd-ē-ˈa-trik\ adjective
podiatry
noun (Concise Encyclopedia)Medical specialty dealing with the foot. Podiatrists diagnose and treat foot diseases, disabilities, and deformities by means of physical medicine and rehabilitation, special shoes and other mechanical devices, drugs, and minor surgery.
Variants of PODIATRY
podiatry or chiropody
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