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. SYN: chiropody, podiatric medicine, podology. [pod- + G. iatreia, medical treatment]
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po·di·a·try pə-'dī-ə-trē, pō- n, pl -tries the medical care and treatment of the human foot called also chiropody
po·di·at·ric .pōd-ē-'a-trik adj
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po·di·a·try (pə-diґə-tre) [pod- + -iatry] the specialized field that deals with the study and care of the foot, including its anatomy, pathology, medical and surgical treatment, etc. Formerly called chiropody. podiatric adjMedical dictionary. 2011.