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orthopedics
or or·tho·pae·dics
[ awr-thuh-pee-diks ]
noun
- (used with a singular verb) the medical specialty concerned with correction of deformities or functional impairments of the skeletal system, especially the extremities and the spine, and associated structures, as muscles and ligaments.
orthopedics
/ ôr′thə-pē′dĭks /
- The branch of medicine that deals with the treatment of disorders or injuries of the bones, joints, and associated muscles.
orthopedics
- The branch of medicine devoted to the study and care of the muscular and skeletal systems .
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Other Words From
- ortho·pedist noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of orthopedics1
First recorded in 1850–55; orthopedic, -ics
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Example Sentences
And she was wearing a pair of pumps—no orthopedics for this 84-year-old.
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