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po·di·a·try

 (pə-dī′ə-trē)
n.
The branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases of the human foot. Also called chiropody.
[Greek pous, pod-, foot; see ped- in Indo-European roots + -iatry.]
po′di·at′ric (pō′dē-ăt′rĭk) adj.
po·di′a·trist n.
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podiatry

(pɒˈdaiətrɪ)
n
(Medicine) another word for chiropody
[C20: from Greek pous foot]
podiatric adj
poˈdiatrist n
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po•di•a•try

(pəˈdaɪ ə tri, poʊ-)

n.
the care of the human foot, esp. the diagnosis and treatment of foot disorders.
[1910–15; pod- + -iatry]
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podiatry

a medical specialty concerned with the care and treatment of the foot. Also called podology. — podiatrist, n. — podiatric, adj.
See also: Feet and Legs
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.podiatry - the branch of medicine concerned with the feetpodiatry - the branch of medicine concerned with the feet
chiropody
medical specialty, medicine - the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
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Translations

podiatry

[pɒˈdiːətrɪ] N (US) → pedicura f
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

podiatry

[pəˈdaɪətri] n (US) → pédicurie f
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

podiatry

n (esp US) → Lehre f → von den Fußkrankheiten; (= treatment) → Fußpflege f
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podiatry

[pɒˈdiːətrɪ] n (Am) → mestiere m di callista
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

po·di·a·try

n. podiatría, diagnóstico y tratamiento de afecciones de los pies.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

podiatry

n podología
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