-iatry

-iatry
\\ˈīə.trē, ē|a.t-, -ri\ noun combining form (-es)
Etymology: French -iatrie, from New Latin -iatria, from Greek iatreia art or action of healing, from iatros physician + -eia -y — more at iatric
: medical treatment : healing

podiatry

gyniatry

psychiatry

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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.
[ < Gk iatreía healing. See IATRO-, -Y3]

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-iatry n combining form
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Main Entry:-iatric

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  • -iatry — i·atry …   English syllables

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