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or·tho·pe·dist | \ ˌȯr-thə-ˈpē-dist 
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\ plural orthopedists
Definition of orthopedist
: 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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orthopedist
nounor·tho·pe·dist
variants:
or chiefly British orthopaedist \ -ˈpēd-əst \
\Medical Definition of orthopedist
: a specialist in orthopedics
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The first known use of orthopedist was in 1853
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