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orthopedics
noun plural but singular or plural in construction or·tho·pe·dics \-ˈpē-diks\
medical : a branch of medicine that tries to prevent and correct problems that affect bones and muscles
Full Definition of ORTHOPEDICS
: a branch of medicine concerned with the correction or prevention of deformities, disorders, or injuries of the skeleton and associated structures (as tendons and ligaments)
— or·tho·pe·dist \-ˈpē-dist\ noun
Variants of ORTHOPEDICS
or·tho·pe·dics also or·tho·pae·dics \-ˈpē-diks\
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First Known Use of ORTHOPEDICS
circa 1853
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orthopedics
noun plural but singular or plural in construction or·tho·pe·dics
Medical Definition of ORTHOPEDICS
: a branch of medicine concerned with the correction or prevention of deformities, disorders, or injuries of the skeleton and associated structures (as tendons and ligaments)
Variants of ORTHOPEDICS
or·tho·pe·dics or chiefly British or·tho·pae·dics \-ˈpēd-iks\
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