Word: podiatric
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: po
di
a
tric
Definition: Of or pertaining to podiatry, the medical specialty concerned with the foot
Morphemes:
Affix: pod-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Alternative form of podo-. This is a list of common affixes used when scientifically naming species, particularly extinct species for whom only their scientific names are used, along with their derivations
Affix: -iatry
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms names of specialized fields of medical practice.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἰατρεία
Language: grc
Decoded: iatreia
Meaning: healing, medical treatment
Affix: -ic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: belonging to