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podiatrist

podiatrist

18 6.2
A person who treats and cares for problems of the feet
  • noun
  • /pəˈdaɪətrɪst/
translation icon : podólogo
  • I was sent to a podiatrist who issued me an EMG and a series of cortisone shots.

I wouldn't go to a podiatrist office called foot fetish.

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Examples

  • Dr. W, my podiatrist, says it's a classic case of capsulitis of the second toe.

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  • It was Career Day at school and Odell said he wanted to be a podiatrist like his dad.

  • Yeah, she should really see a podiatrist about that.

  • This movie star goes to see this podiatrist, right?

  • But for her podiatrist, the concern was more for a normal foot structure.

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  • Drop him off at the podiatrist.

  • Have you been thinking about trying a podiatrist?

    Fiction book (2002)
  • Can someone recommend a good podiatrist in the Park Slope Windsor Terrace area?

  • I've heard good things, and my podiatrist recommended them, so I am hopeful.

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  • If you are experiencing foot pain, it is wise to see a podiatrist for a proper diagnosis.

Synonyms

foot doctor
vspodiatrist
  • Informal
2 2.7

A doctor who treats problems with the feet

is the formal medical specialist term rather than an informal phrase
chiropodist
vspodiatrist
  • Archaic
2 8.7

A person who treats and cares for feet

is the wider medical specialist for general foot conditions rather than only minor ones

How Specialized

podiatrist
18 6.2
specialist
120 3.9
doctor
1.0

Surface Forms

podiatrist singular
podiatrists plural

Morphology

podiatrist = podiatry (transparent) = podiatry + ist

Formed by the productive noun 'podiatry' + agentive suffix '-ist', meaning 'a practitioner of podiatry' is a direct and regular derivation.

Etymology

Podiatrist comes from Greek parts pod- meaning 'foot' and -iatrist meaning 'healer', the same ending you see in psychiatrist. So a podiatrist is literally a 'foot doctor' who treats problems of the feet.