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cheiropodist, chiropodist
1. A medical doctor who diagnoses and treats disorders and diseases of the feet; a podiatrist.
2. Originally it referred to someone who treated diseases of the hands and feet; then it became restricted to a person who treated corns and bunions.
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chiropodist
One who treats diseases of the hands and feet; now usually restricted to one who treats corns and bunions.
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podiatrist (s), podiatrists (pl); chiropodist (s), chiropodists (pl) (nouns)
Physicians who focus on foot problems; such as, bunions, corns, and bone spurs.
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