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-iatric  
suff.   Of or relating to a specified kind of medical practice, treatment, or healing: geriatric.


[From Greek iātrikos, medical, from iātros, physician, from īāsthai, iāsthai, to heal.]

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-iatric 
from Gk. iatrikos "healing," from iatros "physician, healer," related to iatreuo "treat medically," from iaomai "to cure," from iaino "heat, warm, cheer."

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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