orthopedist

/,ɔ:θou'pi:dist/ Cách viết khác : (orthopaedist) /,ɔ:θou'pi:dist/

Thân thiện

A child visits the orthopedist for a check-up.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A medical doctor who specializes in orthopedics, which is the branch of medicine concerned with the correction or prevention of deformities, disorders, or injuries of the skeleton and associated structures (such as tendons and ligaments). The term is particularly associated with treating these conditions in children.

Usage

• An orthopedist diagnoses and treats musculoskeletal problems.
• You would visit an orthopedist for issues related to bones, joints, muscles, or ligaments.

Examples

Advanced Usage

• The field is formally called orthopedics (or orthopaedics). An orthopedist is a practitioner in this field.
• While historically focused on children's skeletal deformities (from Greek 'straight' + 'child'), modern orthopedics treats patients of all ages for a wide range of conditions, from fractures and arthritis to spinal disorders and torn ligaments.

Variants and Related Words

• Orthopedics (n): The branch of medicine dealing with the musculoskeletal system.
• Orthopedic (adj): Relating to orthopedics (e.g., , ).
• Orthopaedist (n): An alternative, chiefly British, spelling of orthopedist.

Synonyms

• Orthopedic surgeon: A more specific term, as many orthopedists perform surgery.
• Bone doctor: An informal term.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a specialist in correcting deformities of the skeletal system (especially in children)

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