Medical Suffix
-iatry
-iatry means medical treatment or healing (from the Greek iatreia, meaning healing or treatment).
What does -iatry mean?
The suffix -iatry means medical treatment or healing. It comes from the Greek word iatreia. It appears at the end of words naming a field of medical treatment. For example, psychiatry is the treatment of mental health conditions, and podiatry is the treatment of the feet. The related suffix -iatrics has a similar meaning.
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Frequently asked questions
What does -iatry mean?
The suffix -iatry means medical treatment or healing, and comes from Greek.
What is psychiatry?
It is the medical treatment of mental health conditions, combining psych/o (mind) with -iatry.
What does podiatry mean?
It means the medical treatment of the feet, combining pod/o (foot) with -iatry.
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