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from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun (Med.) One who prevents, cures, or remedies deformities, esp. in children.

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  • noun An orthopedic surgeon

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  • noun a specialist in correcting deformities of the skeletal system (especially in children)

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