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-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:
< Gk iātreía healing. See iatro-, -y 3
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-iatry  
suff.   Medical treatment: psychiatry.


[Greek -iātreia, art of healing, from iātros, physician; see -iatric.]

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