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FOOT DOCTOR
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Dictionary entry overview: What does foot doctor mean?
• FOOT DOCTOR (noun)
The noun FOOT DOCTOR has 1 sense:
1. a specialist in care for the feet
Familiarity information: FOOT DOCTOR used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A specialist in care for the feet
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
chiropodist; foot doctor; podiatrist
Hypernyms ("foot doctor" is a kind of...):
medical specialist; specialist (practices one branch of medicine)
Context examples
Good foot hygiene is also crucial: • Check your feet every day • Wash your feet every day • Keep the skin soft and smooth • Smooth corns and calluses gently • If you can see, reach, and feel your feet, trim your toenails regularly. If you cannot, ask a foot doctor (podiatrist) to trim them for you. • Wear shoes and socks at all times • Protect your feet from hot and cold • Keep the blood flowing to your feet
(Diabetic Foot, NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
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