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podiatry

American  
[puh-dahy-uh-tree, poh-] / pəˈdaɪ ə tri, poʊ- /

noun

  1. the care of the human foot, especially the diagnosis and treatment of foot disorders.


podiatry British  
/ ˌpəʊdɪˈætrɪk, pɒˈdaiətrɪ /

noun

  1. another word for chiropody

"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

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Etymology

Origin of podiatry

First recorded in 1910–15; pod- + -iatry

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Some examples include physical-therapy limits, acupuncture rules, podiatry and other commonly used services.

From MarketWatch Nov. 26, 2025

Suddenly swollen feet can indicate high blood pressure, said Dr. Kirk Geter, chief of podiatry at Howard University Hospital.

From Seattle Times Jun. 5, 2023

Medicare had paid the Blue Cross plan more than $20,000 to cover the care of 11 patients seen by Aggeus Healthcare, a chain of podiatry clinics, in 2011.

From Salon Dec. 13, 2022

The 41 allied health professional posts include 10 places in each of physiotherapy and occupation therapy, three in podiatry, five speech and language therapy and three in dietetics.

From BBC May 11, 2022

As in: Deron Williams’s crossover is nice, but Allen Iverson’s crossover was so deadly, he could’ve set up his own podiatry practice.

From "The Crossover" by Kwame Alexander

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