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iatro-

iatro- prefix: medical treatment; doctor; physician.

Prefix

iatro-

  1. Medical treatment; doctor; physician.
    Synonyms:
    medico-

Synonyms of iatro-

Origin of iatro-

From Ancient Greek ῑ̓ᾱτρο- (īātro-), combining form of ἰατρός (iatrós, “doctor”).

Questions about iatro-

What does iatro- mean?
Iatro- means medical treatment; doctor; physician.
What part of speech is iatro-?
Iatro- is a prefix.

Words near iatro- in the dictionary

  1. iatraliptic
  2. iatraliptics
  3. iatrarchy
  4. iatric
  5. iatrical
  6. iatro-
  7. iatroastrology
  8. iatrochemic
  9. iatrochemical
  10. iatrochemist
  11. iatrochemistry

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