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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.
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Derived forms of -iatry
-iatric, adj combining formWord Origin for -iatry
from New Latin -iatria, from Greek iatreia the healing art, from iatros healer, physician
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Medical definitions for -iatry
-iatry
suff.
Medical treatment:psychiatry.
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