chiropody

chi·rop·o·dy

C0308600 (kĭ-rŏp′ə-dē, shĭ-)n. See podiatry.

[chiro- + -pod + -y.]

chi·rop′o·dist n.

chiropody

(kɪˈrɒpədɪ) n (Medicine) the treatment of the feet, esp the treatment of corns, verrucas, etc chiˈropodist n chiropodial adj

po•di•a•try

(pəˈdaɪ ə tri, poʊ-)

n. the care of the human foot, esp. the diagnosis and treatment of foot disorders. [1910–15; pod- + -iatry]

chiropody

an earlier and still frequent term for podiatry. — chiropodist, n. — chiropodial, adj.See also: Feet and Legs

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chiropody - the branch of medicine concerned with the feetpodiatrymedical specialty, medicine - the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques

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足病治疗

chiropodist

(kiˈropədist) noun a person who treats minor disorders of the feet. 手足病医生chiˈropody noun the work of a chiropodist. 足病治疗

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po·di·a·try

(pō-dī'ă-trē), The specialty concerned with the diagnosis and/or medical, surgical, mechanical, physical, and adjunctive treatment of the diseases, injuries, and defects of the human foot. Synonym(s): chiropody, podiatric medicine, podology [pod- + G. iatreia, medical treatment]

chiropody

(kĭ-rŏp′ə-dē, shĭ-)n. See podiatry.

chi·rop′o·dist n.

podiatry

The field of healthcare dedicated to understanding the anatomy, mechanics and pathology of the foot, and the diagnosis and treatment of its diseases

chiropody

Podiatry, see there.

po·di·a·try

(pŏ-dī'ă-trē) The health care specialty concerned with the diagnosis or medical, surgical, mechanical, physical, and adjunct treatment of the diseases, injuries, and defects of the human foot.
Synonym(s): chiropody, podiatric medicine.

chiropody

A specialty supplementary to medicine devoted to the care of the feet and the treatment of minor foot complaints such as ingrowing toenails, bunions, plantar warts, foot strain, flat feet and the care of the feet of diabetics. In the United States, chiropody is known as podiatry, the other half of the activity being, perhaps, left to manicurists. From the Greek cheir , hand, and podos , foot.

po·di·a·try

(pŏ-dī'ă-trē) The health care specialty concerned with the human foot.
Synonym(s): chiropody.

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noun the branch of medicine concerned with the feet

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