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orthopaedist — noun a specialist in correcting deformities of the skeletal system (especially in children) • Syn: ↑orthopedist • Derivationally related forms: ↑orthopaedics, ↑orthopedics (for: ↑orthopedist) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Orthopaedist — An orthopaedic surgeon, a doctor who corrects congenital or functional abnormalities of the bones with surgery, casting, and bracing. Orthopaedists also treat injuries to the bones. Sometimes spelled orthopedist.The spelling of orthopedist with… … Medical dictionary
orthopedist — noun a specialist in correcting deformities of the skeletal system (especially in children) • Syn: ↑orthopaedist • Derivationally related forms: ↑orthopaedics (for: ↑orthopaedist), ↑orthopedics • Hypernyms … Useful english dictionary
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 — 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 — UK [ˌɔː(r)θəˈpiːdɪst] / US [ˌɔrθəˈpɪdɪst] orthopaedist … English dictionary
orthopaedist — /ɔθəˈpidəst/ (say awthuh peeduhst) noun someone skilled in orthopaedics. Also, orthopedist. Usage: For spelling variation see ae1 …
Jakob Heine — Infobox Person name = Jakob Heine image size = 250px caption = The German physician Jakob Heine birth date = Birth date|1800|4|16 birth place = Lauterbach, Germany death date = Death date and age|1879|11|12|1800|4|16 death place = Cannstatt,… … Wikipedia
orthopedics — or orthopaedics [ôr΄thə pē′diks] n. [< Fr orthopédique, orthopedic < orthopédie < Gr orthos, straight (see ORTHO ) + paideia, training of children < pais (gen. paidos), child: see PEDO 1] the branch of medicine dealing with the… … English World dictionary
medical specialist — noun practices one branch of medicine • Syn: ↑specialist • Derivationally related forms: ↑specialistic (for: ↑specialist), ↑specialism (for: ↑specialist), ↑ … Useful english dictionary
