-iatry
suff.（后缀）
语源
suff.（后缀）
- Medical treatment:
医学治疗：
psychiatry.
精神病学
语源
- Greek -iatreia [art of healing]
希腊语 -iatreia [治病的技术] - from iatros [physician] * see -iatric
源自 iatros [医生] *参见 -iatric
-iatry
combining form in countable noun
indicating healing or medical treatment
⇒
Compare -iatrics
psychiatry
Compare -iatrics
Derived Forms
-iatric combining form in adjectiveOrigin
from New Latin -iatria, from Greek iatreia the healing art, from iatros healer, physician-iatry
Word Origin
1
a combining form occurring in compound words that have the general sense “healing, medical practice,” with the initial element usually denoting the area treated:
podiatry; psychiatry.
Origin
< Greek iātreía healing. See iatro-, -y3
Related Words
- holiatry
- physiatry
- podiatry
- psychiatry
-iatrya combining form meaning 'medical care', as in psychiatry.
[Greek iātreia healing]-iatry
noun combining form
podiatry
noun combining form
ETYMOLOGY French -iatrie, from New Latin -iatria, from Greek iatreia art of healing, from iatros healer, from iasthai to heal
: medical treatment : healingpodiatry
-iatry
word-forming element meaning "medical treatment," from French -iatrie, from Greek iatreia "healing, medical treatment" (see -iatric).
-iatry
[Noun] art of healing:
[Noun] art of healing:
psychiatry
-i·atry
\ˈīə.trē, ē|a.t-, -ri\ noun combining form
(-es)
Etymology: French -iatrie, from New Latin -iatria, from Greek iatreia art or action of healing, from iatros physician + -eia -y — more at iatric
: medical treatment : healing
< podiatry >
< gyniatry >
< psychiatry >
< podiatry >
< gyniatry >
< psychiatry >
-iatry
Suffix
- Forms names of fields of specialized medical practice.
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἰατρεία (iatreía, “healing, medical treatment”), from ἰατρός (iatrós, “doctor”).
Synonyms
Derived terms
English words suffixed with -iatry