podiatry
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- noun
- /pəˈdaɪətri/
- Specialized
:
podología
- Many athletes benefit from regular podiatry check-ups to prevent injuries.
- podiatry practice
- podiatry school
Examples
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The podiatry clinic specializes in treating foot and ankle conditions.
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You went to Harvard Podiatry School?
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I have found a position as a therapist with the Oceanic Podiatry Group.
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I'm just finishing off my 1st semester at one of the better podiatry schools in the country.
Blog text (6) -
Did you study podiatry?
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We need time to undertake the phone call, complete the online referral, speak to the health visitor, and fax the podiatry form.
Academic text (2015) -
Dr. Rossi, a prominent podiatrist and foot expert, in a 1999 article in the scientific journal Podiatry Management, made the case for going barefoot by writing:
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And social work, dentistry, nursing, public health, optometry, pharmacy, podiatry, physical therapy, and speech/language/hearing therapy are not producing even 20 percent of the clinical specialists that will be needed to work with the aging population.
Academic text (1995) -
Through its affiliation with the Mount Sinai School of Medicine and the Mount Sinai Consortium for Graduate Medical Education, this acute-care and community teaching hospital trains medical residents in many disciplines, including internal medicine, critical care medicine, surgery, pediatrics, podiatry, and pathology.
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After my injury, I needed expert care, so I visited a local podiatry clinic.
Synonyms
A medical field that treats problems of the feet
Compounds
- Specialized
A branch of foot care that improves how the foot moves when running for athletes
Surface Forms
Morphology
podiatry = podi + iatry
Built from learned Greek combining forms (podi- 'foot' + -iatry 'medical treatment') that are not recognizable productive English morphemes for an average B1 learner, so the meaning cannot be reliably derived from the parts.
Etymology
Podiatry comes from Greek parts pod- meaning 'foot' and -iatry meaning 'healing' or 'doctor'. So, podiatry is the medical care of the feet, which is why podiatrists treat foot pain, injuries, and other foot problems.