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Definition of Orthopaedics

1. Noun. The branch of medical science concerned with disorders or deformities of the spine and joints.

Definition of Orthopaedics

1. Noun. (British) alternative spelling of orthopedics ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Orthopaedics

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Medical Definition of Orthopaedics

1. Orthopedics The medical specialty concerned with the preservation, restoration, and development of form and function of the musculoskeletal system, extremities, spine, and associated structures by medical, surgical, and physical methods. Synonym: orthopedics. Origin: ortho-+ G. Pais (paid-), child (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Orthopaedics

Literary usage of Orthopaedics

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. 1: 1 Martí Guixéby Marti Guixe, Inga Knölke, Ed van Hinte, Paola Antonelli, Octavi Rofes, Jeffrey Swartz, Brigitte Rambaud by Marti Guixe, Inga Knölke, Ed van Hinte, Paola Antonelli, Octavi Rofes, Jeffrey Swartz, Brigitte Rambaud (2002)
"... Seats ore air balls coming from the realm oi orthopaedics. The Camper logo is "tattooed" on the shop windows with a graffiti system. ..."

2. Behind the Mask: Getting to Grips with Crime and Violence in South Africa by Tony Emmett, Alexander Butchart (2000)
"Basic instincts and moral orthopaedics: Violence as a psycho-dynamic phenomenon The late nineteenth-century rise of industrialisation in South Africa ..."

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