-IATRY


Meaning of -IATRY in English

a combining form occurring in compound words that have the general sense "healing, medical practice," with the initial element usually denoting the area treated: podiatry; psychiatry.

[ iatreía healing. See IATRO-, -Y 3 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .