podiatry

noun

po·​di·​a·​try pə-ˈdī-ə-trē How to pronounce podiatry (audio)
pō-
: the medical care and treatment of the human foot

called also chiropody

podiatric adjective
podiatrist noun

Examples of podiatry in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The best way to prevent athlete’s foot is to keep your feet clean and dry, says Ami Sheth, MD, a podiatry specialist in Los Gatos, California. Sherri Gordon, Verywell Health, 30 Jan. 2024 One of the podiatry groups, Stockdale Podiatry in Bakersfield, also shares office space with FIT Vascular — the vascular suite sits behind a beige, unmarked door off of the podiatry clinic’s waiting room. Annie Waldman, ProPublica, 12 Dec. 2023 That includes the Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners, created in 1931, whose six members are chosen by the Governor to regulate podiatry practice. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 7 Nov. 2023 These partnerships offer patients access to primary care, rheumatology, podiatry, ophthalmology and infusion services. Megan Becka, cleveland, 13 Sep. 2023 Services include medical care management, chiropractic, acupuncture, podiatry, and medication management with a pharmacist. Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2023 Some of the health care services at this location include medication management with a pharmacist, medical care management, podiatry, and chiropractic and acupuncture services. Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2023 Carl Zimmer describes the bottleneck in your head Scientists respond to ocean acidification doubtsForensic podiatry. Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 20 Nov. 2010 In April 2016, government auditors asked a Blue Cross Medicare Advantage health plan in Minnesota to turn over medical records of patients treated by a podiatry practice whose owner had been indicted for fraud. Chicago Tribune, 16 Dec. 2022

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Word History

Etymology

Greek pod-, pous + English -iatry

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of podiatry was in 1914

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Cite this Entry

“Podiatry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/podiatry. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

podiatry

noun
po·​di·​a·​try pə-ˈdī-ə-trē How to pronounce podiatry (audio)
: medical care and treatment of the human foot

called also chiropody

Medical Definition

podiatry

noun
po·​di·​a·​try pə-ˈdī-ə-trē, pō- How to pronounce podiatry (audio)
plural podiatries
: the medical care and treatment of the human foot

called also chiropody

podiatric adjective

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