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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. See orthodontics
    dental orthopaedics
    dental orthopaedics another name for orthodontics

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Derived Forms

  • ˌorthoˈpaedist, noun

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