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-iatrics

  1. a combining form occurring in compound words that have the general sense “healing, medical practice,” with the initial element usually denoting the type of person treated:

    geriatrics; pediatrics.



-iatrics

combining form

  1. indicating medical care or treatment Compare -iatry

    paediatrics



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Word History and Origins

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Word History and Origins

Origin of -iatrics1

from iatric

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