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

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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Along with orthopaedics, ophthalmology now makes up the biggest proportion of the two-year hospital waiting list in Wales.

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People wait 22 weeks for treatment in Wales on average - and it rises to 32 weeks for orthopaedics.

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