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Definition of Orthopedics
1. Noun. The branch of medical science concerned with disorders or deformities of the spine and joints.
Exact synonyms: Orthopaedics
Examples of category: Traction
Generic synonyms: Medical Science
Derivative terms: Orthopaedist, Orthopedical, Orthopedist
Examples of category: Traction
Generic synonyms: Medical Science
Derivative terms: Orthopaedist, Orthopedical, Orthopedist
Definition of Orthopedics
1. Noun. (medicine) The branch of medicine that deals with the prevention or correction of disorders of the bones and associated muscles and joints ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Orthopedics
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Medical Definition of Orthopedics
1. Literally, the practice of child straightening, orthopedics is the branch of surgery broadly concerned with the skeletal system (bones). (12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Orthopedics
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