Definition of Chiropody

1. Noun. The branch of medicine concerned with the feet.

Exact synonyms: Podiatry
Generic synonyms: Medical Specialty, Medicine
Derivative terms: Chiropodist, Podiatrist

Definition of Chiropody

1. n. The art of treating diseases of the hands and feet.

Definition of Chiropody

1. Noun. (medicine) The branch of medicine concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the feet (and formerly the hands) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Chiropody

1. [n -DIES]

Medical Definition of Chiropody

1. The medical study of the diagnosis and treatment ofdisorders of the foot. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Chiropody

chiromancy
chiromantic
chiromantical
chiromegaly
chironomic
chironomid
chironomidae
chironomids
chiroplast
chiroplasts
chiroplasty
chiropodalgia
chiropodies
chiropodist
chiropodists
chiropody (current term)
chiropompholyx
chiropractic
chiropractic manual manipulation
chiropractic physician
chiropractics
chiropractor
chiropractors
chiropter
chiropteran
chiropterans
chiropterologist
chiropterologists
chiropterophilia
chiropters

Literary usage of Chiropody

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. An Almanack for the Year of Our Lord by Joseph Whitaker (1869)
"chiropody Professional qualifications arc granted by the Society of ... GLASGOW FOOT CLINICS AND COLLEGE OF chiropody. 21 Windsor Terrace and 48 Cumberland ..."

2. Sojourning, Shopping & Studing in Paris: A Handbook Particularly for Women by Elizabeth Otis Williams (1907)
"chiropody, Shampooing, Manicuring. — We cannot say what the cause is, whether it is climate, shoes, or pavements, but Paris is very trying to the feet. ..."

3. Evidences of Progress Among Colored People by G. F. Richings (1904)
"Among Colored People. he has written a book on chiropody and Manicure. For quite a number of years he has, in connection with his profession, ..."

4. Practipedics: The Science of Giving Foot Comfort and Correcting the Cause of by William Mathias Scholl (1917)
"Illinois College, largest . chiropody school, now in / its fourteenth year ... ILLINOIS COLLEGE OF chiropody 1327 N. CLARK STREET, CHICAGO WRITE FOR OUR NEW ..."

5. Supplement to the Codes and General Laws of the State of California of 1915 by California, James Henry Deering (1917)
"... and furnish to said board satisfactory proof of the fact that such applicant has been actually engaged in the practice of chiropody in the state of ..."

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