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chiropodist

chiropodist

2 8.7
A person who treats and cares for feet
  • noun
  • /kaɪˈrɒpədɪst/
  • Archaic
translation icon : podólogo
  • During her appointment, the chiropodist examined her feet and provided helpful advice on proper foot care.

Examples

  • - I think he went to the chiropodist.

    Kiss Me Kate (1953)

  • The entire procedure added no more than 25 minutes to the patient's regular chiropodist appointment.

    Academic text (1994)

  • Bunions were the curse of artisans, a chiropodist had told her.

    Fiction book (2000)

  • Dr. Durlacher, a chiropodist (1845), described a foot condition known as perineural fibrosis.

    Academic text (2002)

  • After developing a painful corn on her toe, she decided to visit a chiropodist for treatment.

  • The chiropodist recommended special insoles to alleviate her foot pain.

Synonyms

podiatrist
vschiropodist
18 6.2

A person who treats and cares for problems of the feet

focuses on minor disorders rather than serious cases
foot doctor
vschiropodist
  • Informal
2 2.7

A doctor who treats problems with the feet

is the trained professional who treats mainly minor foot disorders

Surface Forms

chiropodist singular
chiropodists plural

Morphology

chiropodist = chiropod (opaque) = chiropod + ist

The base 'chiropod' and the combining elements are derived from Greek forms unfamiliar to typical B1 learners, so the meaning 'foot specialist' is not recoverable from the parts.

Etymology

Chiropodist comes from Greek parts chiro- 'hand' and pod- 'foot', so imagine hands working on feet and think of the pod- part like in podiatrist or the word 'pedal'. That's why a chiropodist is a person who treats and cares for the feet.