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Definition of podiatrist

podiatrist

/pəˈdaɪ.ə.trɪst/
po · di · a · trist
Plural:podiatrists
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Adjective:podiatric
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podiatrist Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

A medical specialist who diagnoses and treats disorders, injuries, and diseases of the human foot, ankle, and lower extremity.

Example

"After experiencing persistent heel pain from marathon training, she scheduled an appointment with a podiatrist to get custom orthotics."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in the early 20th century from Ancient Greek 'pous' (stem 'pod-'), meaning 'foot', and 'iatros', meaning 'healer' or 'physician', replacing the older term 'chiropodist'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Podiatrist. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/podiatrist
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