orthopedist
noun
or·tho·pe·dist
ˌȯr-thə-ˈpē-dist 
plural orthopedists
: a specialist in orthopedics : a doctor who specializes in the branch of medicine concerned with the correction or prevention of deformities, disorders, or injuries of the skeleton and associated structures
An orthopedist treated her knee injury.
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The Latex pillow comes recommended by chiropractors and orthopedists for its head and neck support, which came in handy for Sydney and her longtime back issues.
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Megan Wahn, Architectural Digest, 10 July 2024
To determine what's causing calf pain, your primary care provider or an orthopedist (a physician specializing in bone and muscles) will review your medical history, perform a physical examination, and order diagnostic tests.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 7 July 2024
There were few high-level players in the nineties and two-thousands who didn’t visit James Andrews, an orthopedist then based in Birmingham, Alabama, who was one of ElAttrache’s mentors.
—Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, 24 June 2024
But persistent hip pain sent her to an orthopedist.
—Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2024
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Megan Wahn, Architectural Digest, 10 July 2024
To determine what's causing calf pain, your primary care provider or an orthopedist (a physician specializing in bone and muscles) will review your medical history, perform a physical examination, and order diagnostic tests.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 7 July 2024
There were few high-level players in the nineties and two-thousands who didn’t visit James Andrews, an orthopedist then based in Birmingham, Alabama, who was one of ElAttrache’s mentors.
—Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, 24 June 2024
But persistent hip pain sent her to an orthopedist.
—Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2024
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orthopedist
noun
or·tho·pe·dist
variants
or chiefly British orthopaedist
: a specialist in orthopedics
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