"-iatrics" meaning in English

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Suffix

Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἰατρός (iatrós, “doctor”) + -ics. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|grc|ἰατρός||doctor}} Ancient Greek ἰατρός (iatrós, “doctor”), {{suffix|en||ics}} + -ics Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=|cat3=|head=|id=}} -iatrics, {{en-suffix}} -iatrics
  1. Forms a noun meaning a specialty medical field of practice. Tags: morpheme Synonyms: -iatry Derived forms: geriatrics
    Sense id: en--iatrics-en-suffix-mbE0zMg0 Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -ics

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