iatro-

1. a combining form meaning “healer,” “medicine,” “healing,” used in the formation of compound words.

   iatrogenic.

Word History and Origins

Origin of iatro-¹

< Greek, combining form of iātrós healer, equivalent to iâ ( sthai ) to heal + -tros noun suffix

When To Use

What does iatro- mean?

Iatro- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “healer, medicine, healing.” It is used in a few, mostly obscure medical and scientific terms.Iatro- comes from the Greek iātrós, meaning “healer.”Corresponding forms of iatro- combined to the end of words are -iatric, as in pediatric, and iatrics, as in geriatrics.