podiatrist

[puh-dahy-uh-trist, poh-]

noun

1. a person qualified to diagnose and treat foot disorders.

Word History and Origins

Origin of podiatrist¹

First recorded in 1910–15; podiatr(y) + -ist

Example Sentences

She previously had little option but to wear special shoes, designed for her by a podiatrist, which gave her right leg a bigger platform.

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She went onto play a lonely, middle-aged department store clerk tipped into a relationship with a kinky podiatrist in Bennett's Miss Fozzard Finds Her Feet.

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Providers are defined as anyone in a long list that includes, in addition to physicians, naturopaths, chiropractors, podiatrists, pharmacists, nurses, and midwives—as long as their “scope of practice includes stem cell therapy.”

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I chauffeured Wally to the grocery store or to the podiatrist for his favorite indulgence: monthly pedicures.

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A: First, we would encourage him to see either a podiatrist or a dermatologist to rule out something serious, such as a bacterial infection.

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When To Use

What does podiatrist mean?

A podiatrist is a medical doctor who specializes in treating the feet.Podiatrists undergo specialized training to diagnose and treat issues with the foot, as well as connecting areas such as the ankle. They are sometimes called podiatric physicians or, when qualified to perform surgery for such problems, foot and ankle surgeons.Example: I have an appointment with the podiatrist because my ankle doesn’t seem to be healing properly.