PODIATRIST

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does podiatrist mean? 

• PODIATRIST (noun)
  The noun PODIATRIST has 1 sense:

1. a specialist in care for the feet

  Familiarity information: PODIATRIST used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PODIATRIST (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A specialist in care for the feet

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

chiropodist; foot doctor; podiatrist

Hypernyms ("podiatrist" is a kind of...):

medical specialist; specialist (practices one branch of medicine)

Derivation:

podiatry (the branch of medicine concerned with the feet)

 Context examples 

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) - a registered nurse who provides anesthetics to patients in collaboration with surgeons, anesthesiologists, dentists, podiatrists, and other qualified healthcare professionals.

(Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, NCI Thesaurus)

Good foot hygiene is also crucial: • Check your feet every day • Wash your feet every day • Keep the skin soft and smooth • Smooth corns and calluses gently • If you can see, reach, and feel your feet, trim your toenails regularly. If you cannot, ask a foot doctor (podiatrist) to trim them for you. • Wear shoes and socks at all times • Protect your feet from hot and cold • Keep the blood flowing to your feet

(Diabetic Foot, NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)