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or·tho·pe·dics
also or·tho·pae·dics (ôr′thə-pē′dĭks)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- in Indo-European roots).]
or′tho·pe′dic adj.
or′tho·pe′di·cal·ly adv.
or′tho·pe′dist n.
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| Adj. | 1. | orthopedic - of or relating to orthopedics; "orthopedic shoes" |
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orthop(a)edics
(oːθəˈpiːdiks) noun singular the branch of medicine which concerns diseases and injuries of the bones. He specialized in orthopaedics.ortopedia
orthoˈp(a)edic adjectiveKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
orthopedic, orthopaedic
adj ortopédicoEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.