- -iatrics
- [-iatric] a combining form denoting medical treatment.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
-iatrics
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-iatrics — [ē a′triks΄] [see IATRIC] combining form medical treatment [pediatrics] … English World dictionary
-iatrics — ks noun plural combining form usually singular in construction Etymology: iatric + s : medical treatment : healing gyniatrics pediatrics * * * a combining form occurring in compound words that have the general sense healing, medical practice,… … Useful english dictionary
-iatrics — noun plural combining form but singular or plural in construction medical treatment < pediatrics > … New Collegiate Dictionary
-iatrics — a combining form occurring in compound words that have the general sense healing, medical practice, with the initial element usually denoting the type of person treated: geriatrics; pediatrics. [ IATR(Y) + ICS] * * * … Universalium
-iatrics — i·at·rics … English syllables
-iatrics — aff. a combining form occurring in words that have the general sense “healing, medical practice,” with the initial element usu. denoting the type of person treated: geriatrics; pediatrics[/ex] • Etymology: see iatric, ics … From formal English to slang
theriatrics — ˌthirēˈa.triks noun plural but singular or plural in construction Etymology: ther + iatrics : the science of veterinary medicine * * * /thear ee a triks/, n. (used with a sing. v.) the study and practice of veterinary medicine. [ < Gk ther ,… … Useful english dictionary
physiatrist — noun Etymology: physiatrics physical medicine, from Greek physis + International Scientific Vocabulary iatrics Date: circa 1947 a physician who specializes in physical medicine and rehabilitation … New Collegiate Dictionary
gyniatrics — [gī΄nē a′triks, jin΄ēa′triks] n. 〚/span> GYNO + IATRICS〛 the branch of medicine dealing with the treatment of women s diseases * * * … Universalium
bariatrics — bariatric, adj. /bar ee a triks/, n. (used with a sing. v.) a branch of medicine that deals with the control and treatment of obesity and allied diseases. [1965 70; < Gk bár(os) weight (cf. BARO ) + IATRICS] * * * … Universalium
