orthopedics

or·tho·pe·dics also or·tho·pae·dics  (ôrth-pdks)

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.

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[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).]

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ortho·pedic adj.

ortho·pedi·cal·ly adv.

ortho·pedist n.

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orthopedics  (ôrth-pdks)

The branch of medicine that deals with the treatment of disorders or injuries of the bones, joints, and associated muscles.

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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

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orthopedics - the branch of medical science concerned with disorders or deformities of the spine and joints orthopaedics traction - (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