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podiatrist
[po-di´ah-trist]chiropodist; a specialist in podiatry.
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po·di·a·trist
(pō-dī'ă-trist),A practitioner of podiatry.
Synonym(s): chiropodist, podologist
[pod- + G. iatros, physician]
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podiatrist
A person trained in podiatry, who, in the US, has graduated from a 4-year education program in podiatry following college or university education; podiatrists are examined and licensed by a state’s medical board, have a title of Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM), and diagnose and treat diseases of the feet by medicine or surgery.Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
podiatrist
Chiropodist, podologist A person trained in podiatry, who, in the US, has graduated from a 4-yr education program in podiatry after graduating college or university; podiatrists are examined and licensed by a state's medical board, carry a title of Doctor of Podiatric Medicine–DPM, and diagnose and treat diseases of the feet by medicine or surgery. See Podiatry.McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
po·di·a·trist
(pŏ-dī'ă-trist)A practitioner of podiatry.
Synonym(s): chiropodist.
Synonym(s): chiropodist.
[pod- + G. iatros, physician]
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Podiatrist
A physician who specializes in the medical care and treatment of the human foot.
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