podiatristn.
/pə(ʊ)ˈdʌɪətrɪst/, U.S. /pəˈdaɪətrəst/ Medicine (originally and chiefly North American).
A person who practises podiatry; a chiropodist.
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1914 F. von Oefele in M. J. Lewi Text Bk. Chiropody i. 50 We should prevent the possibility of such a ridiculous misunderstanding by substituting the word ‘podiatrist’ (physician of the foot) for the unscientific term ‘chiropodist’.
1929 E. W. Springs Above Bright Blue Sky 97 I've got to hobble along and see my podiatrist.
1950 K. Newton Geriatric Nursing xv. 287 The aged patient will avoid serious difficulties with corns and calluses by having his feet cared for regularly by a podiatrist.
1974 Telegraph (Brisbane) 21 Mar. 16/7 The Australian Chiropody Council wants chiropodists to be called podiatrists.
1996 Independent 30 Jan. ii. 5/4 Bunions can now be removed in day surgery under local anaesthetic, by podiatrists (trained foot specialists).
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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