The medical treatment and care of diseases and conditions affecting the hands and feet.
From Greek χείρ (cheír) 'hand' and πούς (poús) 'foot,' with the medical suffix -y, describing treatment of both extremities.
Podiatry evolved from the broader cheiropody tradition—as medicine specialized, foot care split off into its own field, leaving chiropody to focus mainly on feet in modern usage.
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