podiatrist

Thân thiện

A podiatrist examines a patient's foot in a clinic.

Definition

Noun: A podiatrist is a healthcare professional who specializes in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of medical conditions related to the foot, ankle, and lower leg. This field of medicine is known as podiatry.

Usage

A podiatrist is a medical specialist. The term is used to refer to the person who practices this specialty. * You should see a podiatrist for that persistent heel pain. * The podiatrist recommended custom orthotics to correct my walking posture. * She is training to become a podiatrist.

Advanced Usage

• Podiatric (adjective): Relating to podiatry or the care of the feet.
  • He received podiatric care for his diabetic foot ulcers.
• The formal and historical term for this specialist is chiropodist, though podiatrist is now the more common and preferred term in many regions, especially the United States.

Variants and Related Words

• Podiatry (noun): The branch of medicine devoted to the study and treatment of disorders of the foot, ankle, and lower extremity.
  • He works in the field of podiatry.

Synonyms

• Chiropodist (noun): A synonym, though usage varies by country.
• Foot doctor (noun): An informal, non-technical term.
• Foot specialist (noun): A descriptive term.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a specialist in care for the feet

Từ đồng nghĩa

• chiropodist
• foot doctor