podiatrist

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

po·di·a·trist

[puh-dahy-uh-trist, poh-]
noun
a person qualified to diagnose and treat foot disorders.
Also called chiropodist.


Origin:
1910–15; podiatr(y) + -ist

pediatrician, podiatrist.
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the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
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Example Sentences
  • Make an appointment with a podiatrist to treat foot problems.
  • Patients suffering from cardiac arrests aren't sent to a podiatrist or a gynecologist or some generalist.
  • Some marathoners have their nails temporarily removed by a podiatrist if they are ingrown or dangling precariously.
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podiatry (pɒˈdaiətrɪ)
 
n
another word for chiropody
 
[C20: from Greek pous foot]
 
podiatric
 
adj
 
po'diatrist
 
n

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