-iatrics
1.
a combining form occurring in compound words that have the general sense “healing, medical practice,” with the initial element usually denoting the type of person treated:
geriatrics; pediatrics.
Origin
-iatr(y)
+
-ics
British Dictionary definitions for
-iatrics
-iatrics
combining form
1.
indicating medical care or treatment:
paediatrics
Compare
-iatry
Word Origin
from
iatric
-iatrics
in Medicine
-iatrics
suff.
Medical treatment:
pediatrics.