-iatry

-iatry

a combining form occurring in compound words that have the general sense “healing, medical practice,” with the initial element usually denoting the area treated: podiatry; psychiatry.

Origin:
< Greek iātreía healing. See iatro-, -y3

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-iatry
 
n combining form
Compare -iatrics indicating healing or medical treatment: psychiatry
 
[from New Latin -iatria, from Greek iatreia the healing art, from iatros healer, physician]
 
-iatric
 
adj combining form

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-iatry is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
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-iatry suff.
Medical treatment: psychiatry.

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