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orthopedics

or or·tho·pae·dics

[ awr-thuh-pee-diks ]
/ ˌɔr θəˈpi dɪks /
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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.

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Origin of orthopedics

First recorded in 1850–55; see origin at orthopedic, -ics

OTHER WORDS FROM orthopedics

or·tho·pe·dist, noun

Words nearby orthopedics

orthonormal, Ortho-Novum, orthopaedic, orthopaedics, orthopedic, orthopedics, orthophosphate, orthophosphoric acid, orthophosphorous acid, orthophthalic acid, orthophyric
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Scientific definitions for orthopedics

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.
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Cultural definitions for orthopedics

orthopedics
[ (awr-thuh-pee-diks) ]

The branch of medicine devoted to the study and care of the muscular and skeletal systems.

The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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