What is a Podiatrist? A podiatrist, also called a doctor of podiatric medicine, is a specialist who provides medical diagnosis and treatment of foot and ankle problems, including, but not limited to sprains and fractures, bunions, heel pain/spurs, hammertoes, neuromas, ingrown & fungal toenails, warts, corns and calluses.
guideline. 1  A non-specific rule or principle that provides direction to action or behaviour. He considered the Ten Commandments more a guideline than a requirement. 2  A plan or explanation to guide one in setting standards or determining a course of action. 3  A light line, used in lettering, to help align the text.
forÂ·malÂ·ism. n. 1. Rigorous or excessive adherence to recognized forms, as in religion or art. 2. An instance of rigorous or excessive adherence to recognized forms. 3. A method of aesthetic analysis that emphasizes structural elements and artistic techniques rather than content, especially in literary works. forâ²malÂ·ist adj. & n. forâ²malÂ·isâ²tic adj.