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Where does “iatro-” come from?

iatro- (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἰᾱτρο-, from Ancient Greek ἰατρός, from Ancient Greek ἰάομαι — I cure, I heal; I repair.

iatro- (English): doctor; physician

Definitions

  1. doctor; physician

Ancestry of “iatro-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἰᾱτρο-—
2Ancient Greekἰατρόςphysician, surgeon, medical doctor
3Ancient GreekἰάομαιI cure, I heal; I repair

Words derived from “iatro-”

  • iatrogenic
  • iatrogenesis
  • iatrogenically
  • iatrochemistry
  • iatrochemical
  • iatromechanical
  • iatromathematics
  • iatrophysics
  • iatrophobia
  • iatromathematical
  • iatrology
  • iatrophysical
  • iatrophobic
  • iatrophysicist
  • iatrotechnique
  • iatroepidemic
  • iatrarchy
  • iatromathematician
  • iatrogeny
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