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chiropody

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The branch of medicine concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the feet (and formerly the hands).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: medicine, sciences

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

the branch of medicine concerned with the feet

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: podiatry

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: medicine, medical specialty

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵhes- Proto-Indo-European *-ōr Proto-Indo-European *ǵhésōr Proto-Hellenic *khéhər Ancient Greek χείρ (kheír)bor. New Latin chiro-lbor. English chiro- English pod- English -y English chiropody From chiro- (“hand”) + pod- (“foot”) + -y.