-iatry

suffix

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Definitions

Suffix
  1. 1
    Forms names of specialized fields of medical practice. morpheme

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἰατρεία (iatreía, “healing, medical treatment”), from ἰατρός (iatrós, “doctor”).

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