CHIROPODIST


Meaning of CHIROPODIST in English

chi ‧ rop ‧ o ‧ dist /kəˈrɒpədɪst, kɪˈrɒpədɪst, ʃə- $ -ˈrɑː-/ BrE AmE noun [countable] British English

[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: chiro- ( ⇨ ↑ chiropractor ) + Greek pod- 'foot' + - IST (originally both hands and feet were treated) ]

someone who is trained to examine and treat foot injuries and diseases SYN podiatrist

—chiropody noun [uncountable]

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.