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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. dental orthopaedics
    another name for orthodontics
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˌorthoˈpaedist, noun

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