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orthopaedist:
(also with the spelling ‘orthopedist’; plural: ‘orthopaedists‘; pronunciation: the letters ‘pae’ or ‘pe’ rhyme with the letter “P” or the word “pee”)
an orthopaedist bandaging a patient’s broken arm
{Note 1: The spelling ‘orthopaedist’ is accepted and is used as commonly as the one with the spelling “orthopedist”
Note 2: In the field of orthopaedics, an orthopaedist is a medical doctor, usually a physician who treats the diseases of bones — setting the abnormal bones straight, setting the broken bones, treating or replacing the bone joints — knee, hip, shoulder, etc. However, in this field there are other specialties related to other complications — bone problems by birth in children and joint problems in old people, etc. And surgery — cutting open the body in order to set the bone problems right — is compulsory in cases in which the bones need extra support that is supplied by the surgeons. As a result, there are several names being used basing on the field of specialty, for example, some doctors specialize only in treating wrist problems, some only with the knee-caps, some others with the back-bone, and so on, and the country in which the doctor works. Orthopaedic surgeon, bones specialist and orthopaedic doctor are the common names given to these doctors, and “orthopaedician” is the name used only in some parts of Asia, mostly in India, Pakistan, SriLanka, etc.}
an orthopaedist setting a young patient’s keen join
a medical doctor who treats diseases or defects of bones and sets the broken bones right; a bone doctor,
e.g.
When I broke my arm, I went to an orthopaedist, and she tied a bandage round my arm and put my arm in a sling, and gave me some medicine to lessen the pain.
{Note: “Orthodontist” on the other hand, is a medical doctor that treats the problems of teeth and the deformations of the face. An orthodontist is entirely different from an orthopaedist!}
an orthopaedist testing a patient’s ankle
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