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iatro-
a combining form meaning “healer,” “medicine,” “healing,” used in the formation of compound words.
iatrogenic.
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of iatro-1
< Greek, combining form of ٰó healer, equivalent to â ( sthai ) to heal + -tros noun suffix
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What does iatro- mean?
Iatro- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “healer, medicine, healing.” It is used in a few, mostly obscure medical and scientific terms.Iatro- comes from the Greek ٰó, meaning “healer.”Corresponding forms of iatro- combined to the end of words are -iatric, as in pediatric, and iatrics, as in geriatrics.
Iatro- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “healer, medicine, healing.” It is used in a few, mostly obscure medical and scientific terms.Iatro- comes from the Greek ٰó, meaning “healer.”Corresponding forms of iatro- combined to the end of words are -iatric, as in pediatric, and iatrics, as in geriatrics.
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