podiatry

podiatry /po·di·a·try/ (pah-di´ah-tre) chiropody; the specialized field dealing with the study and care of the foot, including its anatomy, pathology, medicinal and surgical treatment, etc.podiat´ric

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po·di·a·try (p-d-tr)

n.

The branch of medicine concerned with the diagnosis and medical, surgical, mechanical, physical, and adjunctive treatment of the diseases, injuries, and defects of the foot. Also called chiropody, podiatric medicine.

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podi·atric (pd-trk) adj.

po·dia·trist n.

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Podiatry

A medical specialty concerned with treating diseases, injuries, and malformations of the feet.

Mentioned in: Bunion

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podiatry

[pədī′ətrē]

Etymology: Gk, pous + iatros, healer

the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and other disorders of the feet. Also called chiropody in Canada.

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podiatry (pdī´trē),

n a health profession that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and other disorders of the feet.

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podiatry

Chiropody, podology The field of health care dedicated to understanding the anatomy, mechanics, and pathology of the foot, and diagnosis and treatment of its diseases. See Podiatris.