orthopedist
pronunciation
How to pronounce orthopedist in British English:
UK [ɔ:θəʊ'pi:dɪst]
How to pronounce orthopedist in American English:
US [ɔθə'pidɪst]
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- Noun:
- a specialist in correcting deformities of the skeletal system (especially in children)
Word Origin
- orthopedist (n.)
- 1853, from orthopedy (1840), from French orthopédie (18c.); see orthopedic + -ist.
Example
- 1. Similar patterns appear in a new study by james andrews , a sports medicine orthopedist .
- 2. An orthopedist also mentioned that good shoes suitable for children are basically the same as those for adults .
- 3. Sore throats , backaches , headaches and bronchitis do not need to be treated by a separate ent , orthopedist , neurologist and pulmonologist , unless the internist fails to make the symptoms better .
- 4. Doctors are obviously an disadvantaged group in society , " says an orthopedist at a prestigious beijing hospital who speaks on condition of anonymity . "
- 5. " Doc " comfort will probably refer you to a specialist , such as an orthopedist ( a bone doctor ) or a neurologist ( a specialist in nerve damage ) .