orthopaedics

US orthopedics

/ (ˌɔːθəʊˈpiːdɪks) /


noun(functioning as singular)
  1. the branch of surgery concerned with disorders of the spine and joints and the repair of deformities of these parts

  2. dental orthopaedics another name for orthodontics

Derived forms of orthopaedics

  • orthopaedist or US orthopedist, noun

Words Nearby orthopaedics

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