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-iatry

-iatry suffix: forms names of specialized fields of medical practice.

Suffix

-iatry

  1. Forms names of specialized fields of medical practice.
    Synonyms:
    -iatrics

Synonyms of -iatry

Origin of -iatry

From Ancient Greek ἰατρεία (iatreía, “healing, medical treatment”), from ἰατρός (iatrós, “doctor”).

Questions about -iatry

What does -iatry mean?
-iatry means forms names of specialized fields of medical practice.
What part of speech is -iatry?
-iatry is a suffix.

Words near -iatry in the dictionary

  1. -iases
  2. -iasis
  3. -iatric
  4. -iatrician
  5. -iatrics
  6. -iatry
  7. -ibilities
  8. -ibility
  9. -ible
  10. -ibly
  11. -ic

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