A podiatrist also renders care of sprains, fractures, infections, and injuries of the foot, ankle and heel. In addition to undergraduate medical school training, podiatrists also attend graduate school for a doctorate degree in podiatry.
A guild is an association of artisans or merchants who control the practice of their craft in a particular town. The earliest types of guild were formed as confraternities of tradesmen. They were organized in a manner something between a professional association, trade union, a cartel, and a secret society.
association - Legal Definition. 1  A group of members of a profession organized to practice their profession together. The association may be a partnership, corporation, or some other entity. 2  A group of members of a profession organized to promote, improve, regulate, or deal with the public on behalf of their profession, such as a bar association.