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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesortopedista
Pronunciation / Transliteration: oɾ.to.peˈdis.ta
"El ortopedista me recetó unas plantillas especiales."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A physician who specializes in the diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, and prevention of injuries and diseases of the body's musculoskeletal system.
"The orthopedist recommended physical therapy for my torn meniscus." - 2
A surgeon who performs operations involving bones, joints, ligaments, tendons, and muscles.
"She consulted an orthopedist to discuss her upcoming knee replacement surgery."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Greek roots 'orthos' meaning straight or correct, and 'paideia' meaning rearing of children, originally coined in the 18th century for the correction of children's deformities. The suffix '-ist' denotes a person who practices a profession or has a particular specialty. Over time, the medical specialization broadened to encompass the treatment of the musculoskeletal system across all age groups.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Orthopedist" is said worldwide
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orthopédiste
Transliteration: ɔʁ.tɔ.pe.dist
"L'orthopédiste a examiné ma radiographie de la cheville."
Orthopäde
Transliteration: ɔʁtoˈpɛːdə
"Der Orthopäde empfahl eine Operation am Knie."
ortopedico
Transliteration: or.toˈpɛ.di.ko
"Sono andato dall'ortopedico per il mal di schiena."
ortopedista
Transliteration: oɾ.to.peˈdis.ta
"El ortopedista me recetó unas plantillas especiales."
ortopedista
Transliteration: oʁ.tu.peˈdis.tɐ
"O ortopedista avaliou a fratura no meu braço."
अस्थि विशेषज्ञ
Transliteration: asthi visheshagya
"घुटने के दर्द के लिए मुझे एक अस्थि विशेषज्ञ से मिलना पड़ा।"
矫形外科医生
Transliteration: jiǎoxíng wàikē yīshēng
"骨科医生建议他多休息。"
정형외과의사
Transliteration: jeonghyeong oegwa uisa
"정형외과 의사가 제 허리 통증을 진단했습니다."
整形外科医
Transliteration: seikeigekai
"足首の痛みのために整形外科医を受診した。"
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