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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
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How to use orthopedics in a sentence
And she was wearing a pair of pumps—no orthopedics for this 84-year-old.
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
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