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orthotist /or·thot·ist/ (or-thot´ist) a person skilled in orthotics and practicing its application in individual cases.
or·thot·ist (ôr-thtst, ôrth-tst)
n.
A specialist in orthotics.

Orthotist
A health care professional who is skilled in making and fitting orthopedic appliances.
Mentioned in: Rehabilitation

orthotist
[ôr′thətist]
Etymology: Gk, orthos, straight
a person who designs, fabricates, and fits braces or other orthopedic appliances prescribed by physicians. A certified orthotist is one who passed the examination of the American Orthotist and Prosthetic Association. Also spelled orthetist.

orthotist [or´tho-tist]
a person skilled in orthotics and practicing its application in individual cases.

orthotist
a person skilled in orthotics and practicing its application in individual cases.


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In between football matches, Bill Snr devoted 40 years of his life to Peacocks Medical, where he was passionate about his work as an orthotist - fitting surgical appliances in hospitals or private homes.
The orthotist makes the special orthotic that comprises all the correction as set by the Podiatrist.
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