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/ki rop"euh dee, kuy-/ or, often, /sheuh-/, n.podiatry.[1885-90; CHIRO- + -pody; see -POD, -Y3]
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Chiropody — Chirop ody, n. The art of treating diseases of the hands and feet. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
chiropody — ► NOUN ▪ the treatment of the feet and their ailments. DERIVATIVES chiropodist noun. ORIGIN from Greek kheir hand + pous foot … English terms dictionary
chiropody — [kī räp′ə dē] n. [ CHIRO + POD + Y4] 1. Archaic treatment of hand and foot ailments, esp. corns, warts, etc. 2. PODIATRY chiropodist n … English World dictionary
chiropody — [[t]kɪrɒ̱pədi[/t]] N UNCOUNT Chiropody is the professional treatment and care of people s feet. Syn: podiatry … English dictionary
chiropody — /kəˈrɒpədi / (say kuh ropuhdee), /ʃəˈrɒpədi/ (say shuh ropuhdee) noun Obsolete the diagnosing and treatment of foot disorders. {chiro + Greek podia, from pous foot} Usage: The term podiatry is preferred by professional organisations in this area …
chiropody — noun Etymology: chir + pod ; from its original concern with both hands and feet Date: 1886 podiatry • chiropodist noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
chiropody — noun The branch of medicine concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the feet Syn: podiatry … Wiktionary
chiropody — SYN: podiatry. * * * chi·rop·o·dy kə räp əd ē, shə also kī n, pl dies PODIATRY chi·ro·po·di·al .kī rə pōd ē əl adj chi·rop·o·dist kə räp əd əst, shə also kī n * * * ( … Medical dictionary
chiropody — chi|rop|o|dy [ kı rapədi ] noun uncount MAINLY BRITISH PODIATRY … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
chiropody — medical science of feet Sciences and Studies … Phrontistery dictionary
