# chiropody

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The branch of medicine concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the feet (and formerly the hands).

## Etymology
From chiro (“hand”) + pod- (“foot”) + -y.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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