orthopedics

or or·tho·pae·dics

[ awr-thuh-pee-diks ]

noun

1. (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.

orthopedics

/ ôr′thə-pē′dĭks /

1. The branch of medicine that deals with the treatment of disorders or injuries of the bones, joints, and associated muscles.

orthopedics

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

Other Words From

• ortho·pedist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of orthopedics¹

First recorded in 1850–55; orthopedic, -ics

Example Sentences

And she was wearing a pair of pumps—no orthopedics for this 84-year-old.

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