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iatr

Greek

physician, healer, medical treatment

Variants:iatriatros
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About This Root

From Greek iatrós (physician, healer). Appears as a suffix in medical specialties: psychiatry (mind-healing), podiatrist (foot doctor). Also found in iatrogenic (caused by medical treatment). A learned root that remains confined to technical and medical English.

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psychiatric

Relating to psychiatry or the treatment of mental disorders

psychiatry

The branch of medicine dealing with mental disorders

podiatrist

A specialist in the diagnosis and treatment of foot disorders