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orthopedist
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WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. a specialist in correcting deformities of the skeletal system (especially in children) [syn: orthopaedist ]
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Orthopedist \Or*thop"e*dist\, n. (Med.) One who prevents, cures, or remedies deformities, esp. in children.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1853, from orthopedy (1840), from French orthopédie (18c.); see orthopedic + -ist .
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ And where are all the orthopedists staying? ▪ Kenny, never a diplomat, accused orthopedists of being afraid that her methods would cut into their profits.
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
alt. An orthopedic surgeon n. An orthopedic surgeon
Usage examples of orthopedist.
Instead of worrying about his wife, he tried to review in his memory an article by an orthopedist decrying the effects of shoes that forced the foot to strike with high impact on the calcaneus at each step and the further skeletal deterioration caused by leather soles and hard rubber heels.
He crouched on one knuckle as he ascended, a stylish touch frowned upon by orthopedists but meeting with approval from the cheering audience.
Benjamin Shaffer, one of Washington’s top orthopedists, described for me the intricate problem of treating crush injuries to the hand.