orthopedics

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

The branch of medicine that deals with the prevention or correction of disorders of the bones and associated muscles and joints.

/ˌɔːθəˈpiːdɪks/ /ˌɔɹθəˈpidɪks/

orthopedics orthopaedics orthopædics

From ortho- + Ancient Greek παιδεία (paideía, “upbringing, training”). Originally a branch of medicine correcting deformities in children.

orthopedic surgery orthosurgery

musculoskeletal osteology

orthopedic bed orthopedic shoe

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