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bone⋅set⋅ter

  [bohn-set-er]
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–noun
a person who treats or sets fractures, broken or dislocated bones, or the like, esp. one who is not a regular physician or surgeon; healer.
Origin:
1425–75; late ME; see bone1 , setter
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bone·set·ter   (bōn'sět'ər)   
n.  A person, especially one who is not a licensed physician, who sets broken or dislocated bones.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Main Entry: bone·set·ter
Pronunciation: -"set-&r
Function: noun
: a person who sets broken or dislocated bones usually without being alicensed physician
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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