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noun
The branch of medicine that deals with the prevention or correction of disorders of the bones and associated muscles and joints.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: medicine, sciences
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Synonyms: orthopedic surgery, orthosurgery
Antonyms: none provided
noun
the branch of medical science concerned with disorders or deformities of the spine and joints
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: orthopaedics
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: medical science
History
From ortho- + Ancient Greek παιδεία (paideía, “upbringing, training”). Originally a branch of medicine correcting deformities in children.
Across languages
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