🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

podologia

Pronunciation / Transliteration: podologia

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
podiatry/pəˈdaɪətri/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #45120 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"La podologia si occupa della cura e della salute del piede."

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As noun
  1. 1

    The branch of medicine devoted to the study, diagnosis, and medical and surgical treatment of disorders of the foot, ankle, and lower extremities.

    "She visited a clinic specializing in podiatry to get treatment for her chronic heel pain."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Coined in the 20th century from Greek pous (foot) + iatros (physician, healer) + -y (suffix denoting a practice or field).

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