as in doctor
chiefly US
a medical professional who treats injuries and diseases of the foot
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for podiatrist
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My doctors have warned me to pay attention to symptoms for any long-term effects.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
People.com,
27 Apr. 2025 -
Pope Francis died quickly on April 21 without suffering undue pain, and there was nothing that doctors could have done to save his life, said Sergio Alfieri, a physician at Rome's Gemelli hospital and head of the pontiff's medical team, Reuters reported.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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In perpetrator countries, most people were passive witnesses, but there was also considerable participation by elites including artists, university professors, Catholic and Protestant clergy, media moguls, business leaders, and even physicians.—
Robert Williams,
Time,
24 Apr. 2025
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To provide the best maternity care, nurses and physicians have to listen to their patients.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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When to See an Eye Specialist Your primary care provider may refer you to an ophthalmologist, a medical doctor who is experienced in diagnosing and treating eye diseases, including performing surgery.—
Lana Barhum,
Verywell Health,
7 Apr. 2025
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Her surgery was performed by Dr. Greg Moloney, an ophthalmologist at Providence Health Care in Vancouver who's previously carried out the tooth-in-eye procedure on seven patients in his home country of Australia.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
11 Mar. 2025
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Lee will have a follow-up with team orthopedist Ken Akizuki for another exam, as well.—
Justice delos Santos,
The Mercury News,
17 Mar. 2025
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My orthopedist said almost all seniors have some arthritis.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Dec. 2024
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Photo: 20th Century Fox/Everett Collection Jeremy Irons gives his career-best performance as Elliot and Beverly, a pair of successful gynecologists who run a Toronto practice together.—
Barry Levitt,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
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For the recent study, 150 Swiss women with an average age of 25 were recruited from gynecologists’ practices and the University Hospital Basel’s gynecology outpatient clinic between March 2018 and December 2020.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Mar. 2025
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Specifically, the film centers on Adi Rukun, a middle-aged optometrist who confronts the men responsible for his brother Ramli’s brutal murder during the anti-communist purges.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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For example, the health plans reported dentists, optometrists and audiologists receiving payments for knee replacements, gastrointestinal exams, and other procedures unrelated to their specialties.—
Daniel Chang,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Your primary care doctor or ob-gyn can also refer you to a specialist like a urologist or urogynecologist who can assess whether something bigger might be going on, Dr. White says.—
Korin Miller,
SELF,
17 Mar. 2025
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Even so, these and other natural remedies can support standard treatments if used under the direction of a urologist, a medical doctor specializing in urinary tract conditions.—
Robert Burakoff,
Verywell Health,
7 Apr. 2025
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Your neurologist or psychiatrist may assist you in learning about ongoing research trials.—
Heidi Moawad,
Verywell Health,
27 Mar. 2025
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Lagrange, a neurologist, had diagnosed a 42-year-old woman with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS.—
Shayla Love,
The Atlantic,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Podiatrist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/podiatrist. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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