chiropody

[ ki-rop-uh-dee, kahy-or, often, shuh- ]

noun

1. podiatry.

chiropody

/ ˌkaɪrəʊˈpəʊdɪəl; kɪˈrɒpədɪ /

noun

1. the treatment of the feet, esp the treatment of corns, verrucas, etc

Derived Forms

• chiropodial, adjective
• chiˈropodist, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of chiropody¹

1885–90; chiro- + -pody; -pod, -y ³

Example Sentences

But send him along—mebbe my spellin' an', as the fellow says, chiropody, aint what it ort to be—anyway we'll try him.

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Hairdressing and shampooing, manicuring and chiropody, are almost exclusively the work of girls and women.

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Let us abandon the profession of chiropody, and buy estates at Nouvelle Saar-Louis.

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