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/peuh duy"euh trist, poh-/, n.a person qualified to diagnose and treat foot disorders. Also called chiropodist.[1910-15; PODIATR(Y) + -IST]
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podiatrist — [[t]pəda͟ɪ͟ətrɪst[/t]] podiatrists N COUNT A podiatrist is a person whose job is to treat and care for people s feet. Podiatrist is a more modern term for chiropodist … English dictionary
podiatrist — noun A health care practitioner who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of foot ailments. I visited my podiatrist to get a new pair of orthopedic inserts for my sneakers. Syn: chiropodist … Wiktionary
Podiatrist — A podiatrist is a physician that specializes in the evaluation and treatment of diseases of the foot. The modern specialty of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery requires a minimum of three years of college education and completion of the M.C.A.T.… … Medical dictionary
podiatrist — noun see podiatry … New Collegiate Dictionary
podiatrist — Synonyms and related words: anesthesiologist, cardiologist, chiropodist, dermatologist, eye doctor, eye ear nose throat specialist, geriatrician, gerontologist, gynecologist, immunologist, internist, neurologist, obstetrician, oculist,… … Moby Thesaurus
podiatrist — po|di|a|trist [pəˈdaıətrıst] n [Date: 1900 2000; : Greek; Origin: pous foot ] especially AmE a doctor who takes care of people s feet and treats foot diseases British Equivalent: chiropodist >podiatry n [U] … Dictionary of contemporary English
podiatrist — po·di·a·trist || pəʊ daɪətrɪst n. specialist in podiatry, doctor who specializes in treating foot diseases and disorders … English contemporary dictionary
podiatrist — noun (C) especially AmE someone who looks after people s feet and treats foot diseases; chiropodist especially BrE podiatry noun (U) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
podiatrist — po·di·a·trist … English syllables
podiatrist — See: podiatry … English dictionary
