orthopaedistnoun [ C ]
UK US orthopedistspecialized medical a doctor who specializes in the treatment of bones that have not grown correctly or that have been damaged:
It may take six months to see an orthopaedist for a hip replacement.
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- He visited an orthopaedist about his knee pain.
- The X-rays from my orthopaedist showed bone growth after one month.
- He will be seen by the team's orthopaedist later today.
- She is an orthopaedist who has treated many retired footballers.
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Medical treatment: doctors & health workers generally
- auxiliary nurse
- charge nurse
- clinician
- consultant
- doctor's orders
- ENT
- GP
- houseman
- LPN
- matron
- medical examiner
- mo
- nurse
- occupational therapy
- odontologist
- orderly
- radiographer
- resident
- senior nursing officer
- specialist
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