chiropody

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

/ kɪˈrɒp ə di, kaɪ- or, often, ʃə- /

noun

Words nearby chiropody

chiron, chironomid, chiroplasty, chiropodalgia, chiropodist, chiropody, chiropractic, chiropractic medicine, chiropractor, chiropter, chiropteran

Origin of chiropody

1885–90; chiro- + -pody; see -pod, -y³

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Examples from the Web for chiropody

Let us abandon the profession of chiropody, and buy estates at Nouvelle Saar-Louis.
Harper's Round Table, October 15, 1895|Various
Hairdressing and shampooing, manicuring and chiropody, are almost exclusively the work of girls and women.
The Canadian Girl at Work|Marjory MacMurchy
But send him along—mebbe my spellin' an', as the fellow says, chiropody, aint what it ort to be—anyway we'll try him.
Connie Morgan in the Fur Country|James B. Hendryx

British Dictionary definitions for chiropody

chiropody

/ (kɪˈrɒpədɪ) /

noun

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

Derived forms of chiropody

chiropodist, nounchiropodial (ˌkaɪrəʊˈpəʊdɪəl), adjective

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Medicine definitions for chiropody

chiropody

[ kĭ-rŏp′ə-dē, shĭ- ]

n.

podiatry