First Known Use: 1914
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podiatry
noun po·di·a·try \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
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Origin of PODIATRY
Greek pod-, pous + English -iatry
Medical Dictionary
podiatry
noun po·di·a·try \pə-ˈdī-ə-trē, pō-\
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
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