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Noun: orthopedist  ,or-thu'pee-dist
Usage: N. Amer (elsewhere: orthopaedist)
  1. 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