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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: the branch of medicine concerned with the feet [syn: podiatry, chiropody]

Merriam Webster's

noun Etymology: Greek pod-, pous + English -iatry Date: 1914 the medical care and treatment of the human foot — called also chiropody • podiatric adjective • podiatrist noun

Britannica Concise

Medical specialty dealing with the foot. Podiatrists diagnose and treat foot diseases, disabilities, and deformities by means of physical medicine and rehabilitation, special shoes and other mechanical devices, drugs, and minor surgery.

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. US = CHIROPODY. Derivatives: podiatrist n. Etymology: Gk pous podos foot + iatros physician

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

Podiatry is the professional care and treatment of people's feet. Podiatry is a more modern term for chiropody and also deals with correcting foot problems relating to the way people stand and walk.