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podiatrist

podiatrist

18 6.2
A person who treats and cares for problems of the feet
  • noun
  • /pəˈdaɪətrɪst/
: 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.