orthopedics
or or·tho·pae·dics
[ awr-thuh-pee-diks ]
/ ˌɔr θəˈpi dɪks /
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(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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Related formsor·tho·pe·dist, noun
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Examples from the Web for orthopedics
And she was wearing a pair of pumps—no orthopedics for this 84-year-old.
Word Origin and History for orthopedics
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Medicine definitions for orthopedics
orthopedics
n.
The branch of medicine that deals with the prevention and correction of injuries or disorders of the skeletal system and associated muscles, joints, and ligaments, often by surgery.
Related formsor′tho•pe′dic adj.
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Science 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.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Culture 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.