-iatric

adjective combining form

variants or less commonly -iatrical

: of or relating to (such) medical treatment or healing

pediatric

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Greek -iatrikos, form in combination of iātrikós "of healing, of medical treatment," from iātrós "physician, healer" + -ikos -ic entry 1 — more at -iatry

Medical Definition

iatric

adjective

iat·​ric (ˌ)ī-ˈa-trik 

also

(ˌ)ē- 

1

: of or relating to a physician or medical treatment : medical

outstanding iatric ability

2

: being medicinal, healing, or curative

iatric qualities