-iatry

1. 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.

-iatry

combining form

1. indicating healing or medical treatment Compare -iatrics

   psychiatry

Derived Forms

• -iatric, combining_form:in_adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of -iatry¹

< Greek iātreía healing. See iatro-, -y ³

Word History and Origins

Origin of -iatry¹

from New Latin -iatria, from Greek iatreia the healing art, from iatros healer, physician

Example Sentences

Mysterious fires were said to be seen on the tops of mountains surrounding the capital, and a sound like music was rising from Iatry to Andohalo.

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