orthopedics
or·tho·pe·dics
noun pl but singular or pl in constr \-ˈpē-diks\Definition of ORTHOPEDICS
: 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 \-ˈpē-dist\ noun
Variants of ORTHOPEDICS
or·tho·pe·dics also or·tho·pae·dics \-ˈpē-diks\
First Known Use of ORTHOPEDICS
circa 1853
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