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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

Example Sentences

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

From MarketWatch • Nov. 26, 2025

“And I think part of the problem with her candidacy is now that she’s getting scrutiny: She’s got this problem with ballistic podiatry, shooting herself in the foot every other day.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2024

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

The Medicare Advantage plan issued by Minnesota Blue Cross won its appeal after it relied on Aggeus Healthcare for diagnoses of vascular disease for 11 of its patients who got podiatry care.

From Salon • Dec. 13, 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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