physiatrist
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phys·i·at·rist
(fĭz′ē-ăt′rĭst, fĭ-zī′ə-trĭst)n.
1. A physician who specializes in physical medicine.
2. A health care professional who administers physical therapy; a physical therapist.
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physiatrist
(fɪˈzaɪətrɪst)n
(Medicine) a doctor who specializes in physiatry
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physiatrist
a physician who specializes in the use of physical therapy for treatment or rehabilitation following disease, trauma, or surgery.
See also: Medical Specialties-Ologies & -Isms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
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physiatrist
n fisiatra mf, médico -ca mf especializado en medicina física y rehabilitaciónEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.