Medical Suffix
-iatrist
physician, specialist in treatment
From -iatry (Greek iatros, physician) + -ist
Meaning
What does -iatrist mean?
-iatrist is a suffix meaning physician, specialist in treatment. It comes from -iatry (Greek iatros, physician) + -ist.
An -iatrist is a medical doctor: a psychiatrist is a physician, a psychologist (-logist) is not.
In real words
Medical words with -iatrist
a medical doctor trained to prevent, diagnose and treat mental, emotional and behavioral disorders
a doctor whose specialty is neuropsychiatry
Don't mix it up
Parts easily confused with -iatrist
Sources
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Written for biofideX in plain words, after checking these references:
- Suffixes – Medical Terminology: An Interactive Approach
- -IATRIST Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
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Fields and specialists
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