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orthopedics

One entry found.

Main Entry:
or·tho·pe·dics 
          Listen to the pronunciation of orthopedics
Variant(s):
also or·tho·pae·dics 
          Listen to the pronunciation of orthopaedics \-ˈpē-diks\
Function:
noun plural but singular or plural in construction
Date:
circa 1853
: a branch of medicine concerned with the correction or prevention of deformities, disorders, or injuries of the skeleton and associated structures (as tendons and ligaments)
or·tho·pe·dist 
          Listen to the pronunciation of orthopedist \-ˈpē-dist\ noun


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