chiropody

noun

chi·​rop·​o·​dy kə-ˈrä-pə-dē 

shə-,

 also  kī-

: podiatry

chiropodist

kə-ˈrä-pə-dist 

shə-

 also  kī-

noun

Examples of chiropody in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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Word History

Etymology

chir- + pod-; from its original concern with both hands and feet

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

chiropody

noun

chi·​rop·​o·​dy kə-ˈräp-əd-ē 

: podiatry

Etymology

from Latin chir-, chiro- "hand" and Greek pod- "foot"; from the fact that this medical practice originally dealt with hands and feet

Medical Definition

chiropody

noun

chi·​rop·​o·​dy kə-ˈräp-əd-ē, shə- also kī- 

plural chiropodies

: podiatry

chiropodial

ˌkī-rə-ˈpōd-ē-əl 

adjective

chiropodist

kə-ˈräp-əd-əst, shə- also kī- 

noun