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orthopedics

ort·ho·pe·dics

UK/ˌɔːθəˈpiːdɪks/ US/ˌɔɹθəˈpidɪks/ uncommon

noun

1.

the branch of medical science concerned with disorders or deformities of the spine and joints

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Origin

From ortho- + Ancient Greek παιδεία (paideía, “upbringing, training”). Originally a branch of medicine correcting deformities in children.

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