po·di·a·try

(pə-dī′ə-trē)

The branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases of the human foot. Also called chiropody.

[Greek pous, pod-, foot; see ped- in Indo-European roots + -iatry.]

po′di·at′ric (pō′dē-ăt′rĭk) adj.

po·di′a·trist n.

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

po•di•a•trist

(pəˈdaɪ ə trɪst, poʊ-)

n.

a person qualified to diagnose and treat foot disorders. Also called chiropodist.

[1910–15]

podiatrist

Specialist in conditions and diseases related to the foot.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

podiatrist - a specialist in care for the feet

chiropodist, foot doctor

medical specialist, specialist - practices one branch of medicine

Translations

مُعَالِجُ القَدَم

pedikér

fodterapeut

jalkojenhoitaja

pediker

足治療医

발치료 의사

fotvårdsspecialist

หมอที่รักษาโรคที่เกี่ยวกับมือหรือเท้า

ayak uzmanı

người chữa các bệnh về chân

手足病医生

podiatrist

[pɒˈdiːətrɪst] N (US) → pedicuro/a m/f

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

podiatrist

[pəˈdaɪətrɪst] n (US) → pédicure m/f

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

podiatrist

n (esp US) → Fußspezialist(in) m(f)

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

podiatrist

[pɒˈdiːətrɪst] n (Am) → callista m/f, pedicure m/f

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

podiatrist

→ مُعَالِجُ القَدَم pedikér fodterapeut Fußpfleger πεντικιουρίστας podólogo jalkojenhoitaja podologue pediker podologo 足治療医 발치료 의사 chiropodist fotpleier pedikiurzysta podólogo педикюрша fotvårdsspecialist หมอที่รักษาโรคที่เกี่ยวกับมือหรือเท้า ayak uzmanı người chữa các bệnh về chân 手足病医生

Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009

po·di·a·trist

n. podiatra, especialista en podiatría.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

podiatrist

n podólogo -ga mf

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Here, leading podiatrist Tony Gavin, founder of Osgo (osgo.co.uk), talks us through some of the common foot issues he regularly treats.

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A podiatrist has taken to Facebook with her recommendation about the footwear parents should put on their children instead of traditional flip flops.

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Thomas Novella, a podiatrist in New York City, says he has sent dancers to the hospital to be treated for blood infections from infected corns masked by lidocaine.

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As we prepare to make the return, a podiatrist at Baylor College of Medicine in the United States has suggested adding a comfortable pair of shoes onto your new season shopping list, especially for those who work on their feet all day.

Heading back to a job that involves standing? A podiatrist offers 10 top tips

Powerstep, based in West Chester, Ohio, was founded in 1991 by a Podiatrist and avid runner.

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See a podiatrist (foot specialist) if it's painful.

What's the difference? A CORN AND A BUNION

This project sheds some light on how future podiatrist view some of their ethical rights and obligations.

Conscientious objection in Spanish podiatrists students: a questionnaire survey/Objecion de conciencia en estudiantes espanoles de podologia: estudio mediante cuestionario/Objecao de consciencia em estudantes de podologia na espanha: um questionario de sondagem