- orthopedist
- or|tho|pe|dist [ ,ɔrθə`pidıst ] noun counta doctor whose job is to treat injuries or diseases affecting people's bones, muscles, JOINTS, and LIGAMENTS
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
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Orthopedist — Or*thop e*dist, n. (Med.) One who prevents, cures, or remedies deformities, esp. in children. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
orthopedist — 1853, from orthopedy (1840), from Fr. orthopédie (18c.); see ORTHOPEDIC (Cf. orthopedic) … Etymology dictionary
orthopedist — noun see orthopedics … New Collegiate Dictionary
orthopedist — See orthopedic. * * * … Universalium
orthopedist — noun An orthopedic surgeon … Wiktionary
Orthopedist — An orthopaedic surgeon, orthopaedics being the branch of surgery broadly concerned with the skeletal system (bones). Orthopedics is how this field of surgery is listed under Physicians & Surgeons in the telephone Yellow Pages in Jacksonville,… … Medical dictionary
orthopedist — Synonyms and related words: anesthesiologist, cardiologist, chiropodist, dermatologist, eye doctor, eye ear nose throat specialist, geriatrician, gerontologist, gynecologist, immunologist, internist, neurologist, obstetrician, oculist,… … Moby Thesaurus
orthopedist — or|tho|pe|dist also orthopaedist BrE [ˌo:θəˈpi:dıst US ˌo:r ] n a doctor with special training in orthopedics … Dictionary of contemporary English
orthopedist — n. doctor of orthopedics (branch of surgery dealing with deformities, diseases and injuries of the bones and joints),or·tho pe·dist || ‚ɔrθə pɪËdɪst /â€šÉ”Ë … English contemporary dictionary
orthopedist — noun (C) a doctor with special training in orthopedics … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
