orthopaedics
US orthopedics
/ (ˌɔːθəʊˈpiːdɪks) /
noun(functioning as singular)
the branch of surgery concerned with disorders of the spine and joints and the repair of deformities of these parts
dental orthopaedics another name for orthodontics
Derived forms of orthopaedics
- orthopaedist or US orthopedist, noun
Words Nearby orthopaedics
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