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

Funeral homes, dentists, opticians, audiology services, chiropody, chiropractors, osteopaths had also been permitted to remain open, as well as services relating to mental health.

From BBC

Funeral homes, dentists, opticians, audiology services, chiropody, chiropractors, osteopaths can remain open, as will services relating to mental health.

From BBC

“Thick-soled trainers are heavier. This can give rise to pain up the front of the lower leg, known as shin splints,” says William Joyce, a podiatrist at City Chiropody and Podiatry in London.

From The Guardian

Andrew Gladstone, a directr of City Chiropody and Podiatry, hopes not.

From The Guardian

Experts were as surprised, the magazine noted, "as the medical fraternity would be if a youngster who had never attended a medical school suddenly turned out to be America's greatest specialist in the eye, ear, nose and throat, in abdominal and pulmonary surgery, in obstetrics, pediatrics and chiropody."

From Time