chiropody

[ki-rop-uh-dee, kahy-, shuh-]

noun

1. podiatry.

chiropody

/ ˌkaɪrəʊˈpəʊdɪəl, kɪˈrɒpədɪ /

noun

1. the treatment of the feet, esp the treatment of corns, verrucas, etc

Other Word Forms

• chiropodial adjective
• chiropodist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of chiropody¹

1885–90; chiro- + -pody; -pod, -y ³

Example Sentences

Funeral homes, dentists, opticians, audiology services, chiropody, chiropractors, osteopaths had also been permitted to remain open, as well as services relating to mental health.

From BBC

Funeral homes, dentists, opticians, audiology services, chiropody, chiropractors, osteopaths can remain open, as will services relating to mental health.

From BBC

Zacharie’s grandiose dream of establishing a chiropody corps within the Union Army never came to pass.

From New York Times

The cost is £980 a week for residents, who will also offered services such as chiropody.

From BBC

So is theology a field, or physic, or Greek roots, or chiropody—for him, who believes in them.

From Project Gutenberg