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orthopedist
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
orthopedist
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.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Orthopedist

Orthopedist \Or*thop"e*dist\, n. (Med.) One who prevents, cures, or remedies deformities, esp. in children.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
orthopedist

1853, from orthopedy (1840), from French orthopédie (18c.); see orthopedic + -ist.

Wiktionary
orthopedist

alt. An orthopedic surgeon n. An orthopedic surgeon

WordNet
orthopedist

n. a specialist in correcting deformities of the skeletal system (especially in children) [syn: orthopaedist]

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.