Meanings
suffix
- Forms names of specialized fields of medical practice.
Synonyms: -iatrics
Synonyms & antonyms
suffixForms names of specialized fields of medical practice.
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Origin
- Ancient Greekἰατρεία“healing, medical treatment”
- English-iatry
From Ancient Greek ἰατρεία (iatreía, “healing, medical treatment”), from ἰατρός (iatrós, “doctor”).
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French -iatrie
- -iatrie(forms names of specialized fields of medical practice)
German -iatrie
- -iatrie(forms names of specialized fields of medical practice)
Hungarian -iátria
- -iátria(forms names of specialized fields of medical practice)
Polish -iatria
- -iatria(forms names of specialized fields of medical practice)
Spanish -iatría
- -iatría(forms names of specialized fields of medical practice)
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APA
-iatry. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-iatry
MLA
“-iatry.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-iatry. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-iatry,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-iatry.
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