Noun: orthopedist ,or-thu'pee-dist
Usage: N. Amer (elsewhere: orthopaedist)
Usage: N. Amer (elsewhere: orthopaedist)
- A specialist in correcting deformities of the skeletal system (especially in children)
"The orthopedist recommended surgery to correct the child's scoliosis";
- orthopaedist [Brit, Cdn]
Derived forms: orthopedists
Type of: medical specialist, specialist
Encyclopedia: Orthopedist