Crossword clues for orthopedics
The Collaborative International Dictionary
orthopedics \orthopedics\ n. [Ortho- + Gr. ?, ?, a child.] (Med.) The art or practice of correcting disorders or deformities of the spine and joints, or, by extension, any deformities of the human body.
Syn: orthopaedics, orthopedy.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1853, from orthopedic. Also see -ics.
Wiktionary
n. (context medicine English) The branch of medicine that deals with the prevention or correction of disorders of the bones and associated muscles and joints
WordNet
n. the branch of medical science concerned with disorders or deformities of the spine and joints [syn: orthopaedics]
Usage examples of "orthopedics".
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