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Where does “-iatra” come from?

-iatra (Italian) comes from Ancient Greek ἰατρός, from Ancient Greek ἰάομαι — I cure, I heal; I repair.

-iatra (Italian): A doctor: -iatrician, -iatrist

Definitions

  1. A doctor: -iatrician, -iatrist

Ancestry of “-iatra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἰατρόςphysician, surgeon, medical doctor
2Ancient GreekἰάομαιI cure, I heal; I repair

Words derived from “-iatra”

  • fisiatra
  • laringoiatra
  • pediatra
  • psichiatra
  • oftalmoiatra
  • foniatra
  • odontoiatra
  • geriatra
  • zooiatra
  • neuropsichiatra
  • otoiatra
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