podiatry

noun

po·​di·​a·​try pə-ˈdī-ə-trē How to pronounce podiatry (audio)
pō-
: the medical care and treatment of the human foot

called also chiropody

podiatric
ˌpō-dē-ˈa-trik How to pronounce podiatry (audio)
adjective
podiatrist
pə-ˈdī-ə-trist How to pronounce podiatry (audio)
pō-
noun

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Since starting his own podiatry division at the Texas Diabetes Institute, it’s grown into a team of five. — Lily O'Neill, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Mar. 2026 Nick Greene pulls at every (seemingly unexpected) thread (podiatry, Orson Welles, lawn care). — Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2026 Pharmacy, dentistry, veterinary, medical, chiropractic, and podiatry degrees, among others, are considered professional. — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 2 Feb. 2026 That limited graduate nursing students to borrowing $20,500 a year, while students in clinical psychology, optometry and podiatry, as well as medicine, dentistry and law, could borrow $50,000. — Courtney Connley-Hampton, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for podiatry

Word History

Etymology

Greek pod-, pous + English -iatry

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of podiatry was in 1914

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“Podiatry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/podiatry. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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podiatry

noun
po·​di·​a·​try pə-ˈdī-ə-trē How to pronounce podiatry (audio)
: medical care and treatment of the human foot

called also chiropody

Medical Definition

podiatry

noun
po·​di·​a·​try pə-ˈdī-ə-trē, pō- How to pronounce podiatry (audio)
plural podiatries
: the medical care and treatment of the human foot

called also chiropody

podiatric
ˌpōd-ē-ˈa-trik How to pronounce podiatry (audio)
adjective

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