chi‧rop‧o‧dist /kəˈrɒpədɪst, kɪˈrɒpədɪst, ʃə- $ -ˈrɑː-/
noun [countable] British English[
Date: 1700-1800;
Language: Latin;
Origin: chiro- ( ⇒ chiropractor) + Greek pod- 'foot' + - IST (originally both hands and feet were treated)]
someone who is trained to examine and treat foot injuries and diseases
Synonym : podiatrist—chiropody noun [uncountable] [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲