Here we need to define podiatry. Alright. So if we break this down, we have podo, which is referring to our feet, and then iatry, which is referring to a specialty. So we're dealing with a specialty of feet. So a definition here could be specialty involving. And then here, what's the whole point of podiatry Well, we have a specialty in feet. We have to treat those feet. So this is a specialty involving medical treatment of feet. Right? So that would be the definition of podiatry.

Table of contents

Ch.1 Introduction to Medical Terminology1h 17m

Medical Term Components
13m

Word Roots
9m

Prefixes
19m

Suffixes
24m

Plural Endings
10m

Ch.2 Body Structure51m

Levels of Body Organization
15m

Body Planes and Directions
16m

Body Cavities
8m

Abdominopelvic Regions and Quadrants
11m

Ch.3 Integumentary System54m

Overview of the Integumentary System
15m

Integumentary System: Word Building
22m

Integumentary System: Vocabulary
15m

Ch.4 Skeletal System1h 13m

Overview of the Skeletal System
6m

Parts of the Skeleton
13m

Bone Markings
9m

Joints and Movements
8m

Skeletal System: Word Building
18m

Skeletal System: Vocabulary
18m

Ch.5 Muscular System50m

Overview of Muscular System
15m

Muscular System: Word Building
15m

Muscular System: Vocabulary
19m

Ch.6 Nervous System1h 9m

Overview of Nervous System
8m

Central Nervous System
15m

Peripheral Nervous System
13m

Nervous System: Word Building
10m

Nervous System: Vocabulary
20m

Ch.7 Special Senses: Eyes43m

Overview of the Eye
10m

Visual System: Word Building
13m

Visual System: Vocabulary
19m

Ch.8 Special Senses: Ears24m

Overview of the Ear
9m

Auditory System: Word Building
4m

Auditory System: Vocabulary
10m

Ch.9 Cardiovascular System53m

Overview of the Cardiovascular System
8m

Cardiovascular System: Heart
8m

Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels
9m

Cardiovascular System: Word Building
12m

Cardiovascular System: Vocabulary
13m

Ch.10 Blood, Lymphatic, and Immune Systems50m

Overview of Blood
4m

Overview of the Lymphatic System
7m

Overview of the Immune System
9m

Blood, Lymphatic, & Immune Systems: Word Building
12m

Blood, Lymphatic, & Immune Systems: Vocabulary
16m

Ch.11 Endocrine System38m

Overview of the Endocrine System
14m

Endocrine System: Word Building
11m

Endocrine System: Vocabulary
12m

Ch.12 Respiratory System56m

Overview of the Respiratory System
24m

Respiratory System: Word Building
12m

Respiratory System: Vocabulary
19m

Ch.13 Digestive System50m

Overview of the Digestive System
27m

Digestive System: Word Building
10m

Digestive System: Vocabulary
12m

Ch.14 Urinary System33m

Overview of the Urinary System
17m

Urinary System: Word Building
5m

Urinary System: Vocabulary
10m

Ch.15 Female Reproductive System42m

Overview of the Female Reproductive System
15m

Female Reproductive System: Word Building
13m

Female Reproductive System: Vocabulary
12m

Ch.16 Male Reproductive System32m

Overview of the Male Reproductive System
15m

Male Reproductive System: Word Building
4m

Male Reproductive System: Vocabulary
12m

Ch.4 Skeletal System

Skeletal System: Word Building

Medical Terminology

Ch.4 Skeletal System

Skeletal System: Word Building

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Define podiatry.

Specialty involving medical treatment of hands.

Specialty involving medical treatment of the spine.

Specialty involving medical treatment of feet.

Specialty involving medical treatment of the knee.

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Step 1: Identify the root word in the term 'podiatry'. The root 'pod-' or 'podi-' comes from the Greek word 'pous' meaning 'foot'.

Step 2: Recognize the suffix '-iatry', which means 'medical treatment' or 'healing'.

Step 3: Combine the meanings of the root and suffix to understand that 'podiatry' refers to the medical treatment or care of the feet.

Step 4: Compare the other options given: hands, spine, and knee, and note that their root words differ from 'pod-'. For example, 'chir-' relates to hands, 'spondyl-' relates to spine, and 'gon-' relates to knee.

Step 5: Conclude that the correct definition of 'podiatry' is the specialty involving medical treatment of the feet.

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