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Date: 1700-1800
Language: Latin
Origin: chiro- ( CHIROPRACTOR) + Greek pod- 'foot' + - IST (originally both hands and feet were treated)

chiropodist

 noun
     
Related topics: Nurses, Doctors, etc
chi‧rop‧o‧dist [countable] British English
MN someone who is trained to examine and treat foot injuries and diseases [= podiatrist]
—chiropody noun [uncountable]
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