Etymology

-iatry

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Ancient Greek ἰατρεία
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  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromἰατρεία“healing, medical treatment”
  2. English today-iatry

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

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