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chiropody
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chi·rop·o·dy  (k-rp-d, sh-)
n.
See podiatry.
[chiro- + -pod + -y.]
chi·ropo·dist n.
chiropody [kɪˈrɒpədɪ]
n
(Medicine) the treatment of the feet, esp the treatment of corns, verrucas, etc.
chiropodist  n
chiropodial  [ˌkaɪrəʊˈpəʊdɪəl] adj
chiropody
an earlier and still frequent term for podiatry. — chiropodist, n. — chiropodial, adj.
See also: Feet and Legs
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.chiropody - the branch of medicine concerned with the feetchiropody - the branch of medicine concerned with the feet
podiatry
medical specialty, medicine - the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
Translations
chiropody [kɪˈrɒpədɪ] N (Brit) → podología f, pedicura f
chiropody [kɪˈrɒpədi] n (= podiatry) → podologie f
chiropody
n → Fußpflege f
chiropody [kɪˈrɒpədɪ] n (Brit) → chiropodia, podiatria, mestiere m di callista
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