The terms "podiatry" and "podiatric medicine" are synonymous and mean the branch of the healing arts defined in the Podiatric Medicine Practice Act. Wherever in the Oklahoma Statutes reference is made to the term "podiatry", the same shall be interpreted to mean "podiatric medicine", and wherever reference is made to the term "podiatrist", the same shall be interpreted to mean "podiatric physician".
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 160.1