orthopaedics

/ ˌɔːθəʊˈpiːdɪks /

noun

1. the branch of surgery concerned with disorders of the spine and joints and the repair of deformities of these parts

2. another name for orthodontics

Other Word Forms

• orthopaedist noun

Example Sentences

Johnson & Johnson’s orthopaedics business accounted for 9.5% of the company’s total sales in the third quarter.

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The company separately said it plans to spin off its orthopaedics business.

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We're in the morning meeting on the orthopaedics trauma ward on the 10th floor at the Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel.

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Hill qualified as a doctor in 1988, and began his medical career working in orthopaedics.

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The trust also includes Chase Farm hospital, which focusses on planned surgery - such as orthopaedics and ear, nose and throat.

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