iatr- root words — words with the iatr- root

The root iatr- comes from Greek iatros, meaning healer, physician. 13 words in Dendril are built from it, including pediatrician, pediatricians, pediatrics, psychiatric, psychiatrist, psychiatrists, psychiatry, geriatric, geriatrics, podiatrist, podiatrists, podiatry. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the iatr- root

Explore words with iatr- — words containing the iatr- root and sharing its sense of "healer, physician". Examples include pediatrician, pediatricians, pediatrics, psychiatric, psychiatrist, psychiatrists, psychiatry, geriatric, geriatrics, podiatrist, podiatrists, podiatry. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does iatr- mean?

The iatr- root means healer, physician, from Greek iatros. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.