What does "podiatrist" mean?

A health care practitioner who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of foot ailments.

How do you pronounce "podiatrist"?

Pronounced //pəˈdaɪətɹɪst//.

Common synonyms include: chiropodist, chiropodist, anesthesiologist, cardiologist, dermatologist, eye doctor.

//pəˈdaɪətɹɪst// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Noun

1
A health care practitioner who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of foot ailments.
"I visited my podiatrist to get a new pair of orthopedic inserts for my sneakers."
2
a specialist in care for the feet wordnet

"You may bill the foot only if you are a podiatrist, otherwise, you may just foot the bill."

From podiatry + -ist.

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