Iatric
/aɪˈætrɪk/noun
Relating to medicine or medical treatment.
Did you know?The Greek root behind “iatric” appears in medical terms describing both healing and harm caused by treatment, as in “iatrogenic.”
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
ἰατρός (iatros)
“Physician or healer”
Ancient Greek
Greek
ἰατρικός (iatrikos)
“Of or relating to a physician or medicine”
Late Latin
Latin
iatricus
“Medical; relating to healing”
19th Century
English
iatric
“Relating to medicine or medical treatment”
Modern English
English
iatric
“Used chiefly in technical compounds concerning medical treatment”
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