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chiropody

American  
[ki-rop-uh-dee, kahy-, shuh-] / kɪˈrɒp ə di, kaɪ-, ʃə- /

noun

  1. podiatry.


chiropody British  
/ ˌkaɪrəʊˈpəʊdɪəl, kɪˈrɒpədɪ /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • chiropodial adjective
  • chiropodist noun

Etymology

Origin of chiropody

1885–90; chiro- + -pody; -pod, -y 3

Example Sentences

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He, being of the Star Shoot strain, has suffered the hoof ailments that all of that get seem heir to; may require chiropody to put him in the running.

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Much of the reader's enjoyment of this romantic tale will depend upon his feeling toward the profession of chiropody.

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At the convention the chiropodists orated on the "romance" and "epochal" contributions of chiropody, the "divine discontent" of Nehemiah Kenison.

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But whether or not chiropody is charming, Gaspar Barboas was surely its most potent exponent.

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When their numbers increased he performed prodigies of chiropody on the putty corns, and demonstrated the proper application of the cure.

From The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol by Ball, Alec