IATRIC

TileHead’s Word of the Day for 22 June 2011

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IATRIC  (adj.)

Definition(s):

1. (adj.) pertaining to medicine or medical treatment; pertaining to a physician or healer
2. (adj.) medicinal; healing; curative

Useful information for game players:

• Front hooks: (none)
• Back hooks: (none)
• Anagrams: (none)
• Longer extensions: BAR-, GER-, NONPSYCH-, PAED-, PED-, POD-, PSYCH-, and -AL
• Wraparounds: AViatricE/S, GERiatricS, GERiatricIAN/S, MEDiatricS, PAEDiatricIAN/S, PAEDiatricS, PEDiatricIAN/S, PEDiatricS, and PSYCHiatricALLY
• Other Spellings: (none)
• Related Forms: IATRICAL (adj.)

Epilogue:
You may have noticed that -iatric or -iatry shows up in a lot of medical terms, such as GERIATRIC and PODIATRY.  This combining form stems from the Greek iatros (“healer, physician”).  Similarly, the related word IATROGENIC is used to refer to illness or death caused by medical treatment (“brought forth by a physician”), including anything from ordinary drug reactions to unnecessary surgeries.

This week’s theme: Words starting with the letter i

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