or·tho·pe·dics also or·tho·pae·dics (ôr th -p  d ks)n. (used with a sing. verb) The branch of medicine that deals with the prevention or correction of injuries or disorders of the skeletal system and associated muscles, joints, and ligaments. [From orthopedic, from French orthopédique, from orthopédie, orthopedic surgery : Greek ortho-, ortho- + Greek paideia, child-rearing (from pais, paid-, child; see pau-1 in Indo-European roots).] or tho·pedic adj.or tho·pedi·cal·ly adv.or tho·pedist n. |
| orthopedics (ôrth-pdks) The branch of medicine that deals with the treatment of disorders or injuries of the bones, joints, and associated muscles. |
orthopedics
the branch of surgery that is specially concerned with the preservation and restoration of function of the skeletal system, its articulations, and associated structures. — orthopedist, n. — orthopedic, adj.
See also: Medical Specialties
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| Noun | 1. |  orthopedics - the branch of medical science concerned with disorders or deformities of the spine and jointstraction - (orthopedics) the act of pulling on a bone or limb (as in a fracture) to relieve pressure or align parts in a special way during healing; "his leg was in traction for several days" medical science - the science of dealing with the maintenance of health and the prevention and treatment of disease |
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