ORTHOPEDIST Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

orthopedist

noun

Definition of orthopedist

as in doctor

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Recent Examples of orthopedist That was a matter of the quirkiness of the knee, according to orthopedists. — Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2026 Experts stress that there are surgical options a pediatric orthopedist may discuss with you if necessary. — Melissa Willets, Parents, 15 Jan. 2026 The latex pillow comes recommended by chiropractors and orthopedists for its head and neck support, which came in handy for Gore and her longtime back issues. — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 18 Dec. 2025 The orthopedist didn’t raise the prospect. — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for orthopedist

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Noun

In addition, pharmaceutical advertising or education aimed at doctors may also increase inappropriate prescribing, probably increases the number of prescriptions written, and may increase the costs of prescriptions.

— Ed Silverman, STAT, 9 Oct. 2026
Instinct handled a few other tasks well, like emailing my eye doctor’s office to set up an appointment and doing the digital paperwork to start an Ikea return.

— Allison Johnson, The Verge, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of doctor

Noun

Jeffrey Millstein is an internist and regional medical director for primary and specialty care at Penn Medicine.

— Jeffrey Millstein, STAT, 11 Aug. 2026
Cara developed new symptoms over the course of the summer, including unexplained vomiting, and so her parents took her to see an internist in August.

— Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026

Definition of internist

Noun

Arkansas communities need comprehensive access to all health-care professionals--including podiatrists--to keep patients healthy, prevent complications and reduce unnecessary costs.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
The founder and designer is a podiatrist, and that’s evident with every step—even (or maybe especially) in this heeled style.

— Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of podiatrist

Noun

Harris, a pediatric neurologist at Kennedy Krieger, is an expert on epigenetic machinery disorders, of which NCBRS is one.

— Deepa Fernandes, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026
In 1969, neurologist Oliver Sacks gave L-DOPA to patients who had spent decades nearly motionless after the encephalitis epidemic of the early 20th century.

— Mallory Green, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of neurologist

Noun

As an emergency physician, what is so maddening about a case like hers is that the medicine is not mysterious.

— Dara Kass, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026
Yesterday, Allessandra DiCorato profiled cancer biologist and first-year resident physician Neal Carleton, whose work is focused on improving treatment for older patients with breast cancer.

— Sarah Todd, STAT, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of physician

Noun

Meaning, the smell likely triggered positive emotions and motivation in the brain that boosted training capacity—even though hunger didn’t decrease, Michael Fredericson, MD, a sports medicine physiatrist with Stanford Medicine, told Health.

— Cathy Nelson, Health, 20 July 2026
Crandell, the Harvard physiatrist, is a funny, brainy, and upbeat clinician who treats people with amputations in the Spaulding Rehabilitation Center, a building overlooking Boston Harbor.

— Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024

Definition of physiatrist

Noun

Parents of all other children should speak to their pediatrician to discuss getting the vaccine.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026
In 2024, Andrews, a pediatrician, criticized a hospital system that suspended gender transition care for patients of all ages under Republican pressure.

— Fenit Nirappil, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of pediatrician

Noun

In a 12-11 party line vote, Nicole Saphier — a former Fox News contributor and radiologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York — took a step closer to becoming the nation’s top doctor.

— Rachel Roubein, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026
Saphier is a radiologist by training and has appeared on Fox News.

— Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of radiologist

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