orthopedist

noun

or·​tho·​pe·​dist ˌȯr-thə-ˈpē-dist 

plural orthopedists

: a specialist in orthopedics : a doctor who specializes in the branch of medicine concerned with the correction or prevention of deformities, disorders, or injuries of the skeleton and associated structures

An orthopedist treated her knee injury.

Examples of orthopedist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For example, an update on a glycemic assessment by the American Diabetes Association is shared with an orthopedist. —Harshit Jain, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024

Now cardiologists, orthopedists, internal medicine physicians, and even psychiatrists are prescribing them—presumably with a different lens than an endocrinologist would, and sometimes without full visibility into the patient’s overall health. —Owen Tripp, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2024

Both providers specialize in musculoskeletal injuries and conditions, but orthopedists might perform surgery. —Sarah Jividen, Health, 11 Oct. 2024

Her husband of 56 years, an orthopedist, died in 2015. —Frederick N. Rasmussen, Baltimore Sun, 13 Aug. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1853, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

orthopedist

noun

or·​tho·​pe·​dist

ˌȯr-thə-ˈpēd-əst

: a physician who specializes in orthopedics

Medical Definition

orthopedist

noun

or·​tho·​pe·​dist

variants or chiefly British orthopaedist

-ˈpēd-əst 

: a specialist in orthopedics