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orthopaedics — British English spelling of ORTHOPEDICS (Cf. orthopedics); for spelling, see PEDO (Cf. pedo ) … Etymology dictionary
orthopaedics — (US orthopedics) ► PLURAL NOUN (treated as sing. ) ▪ the branch of medicine concerned with the correction of deformities of bones or muscles. DERIVATIVES orthopaedic adjective orthopaedist noun. ORIGIN from Greek paideia rearing of children … English terms dictionary
orthopaedics — orthopaedic orthopaedic, orthopaedics orthopaedics See {otrthopedic} and {orthopedics}. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Orthopaedics — The branch of surgery broadly concerned with the skeletal system (bones). This particular term is commonly misspelled. Orthopedics is how this field of surgery is listed under Physicians & Surgeons in the telephone Yellow Pages in Jacksonville,… … Medical dictionary
orthopaedics — noun plural but singular or plural in construction see orthopedics … New Collegiate Dictionary
orthopaedics — noun alternative spelling of orthopedics … Wiktionary
orthopaedics — n. branch of medicine dealing with diseases of the bones and joints,or·tho pae·dics || ‚ɔrθə pɪËdɪks /â€šÉ”Ë … English contemporary dictionary
orthopaedics — [ˌɔ:θə pi:dɪks] (US orthopedics) plural noun [treated as sing.] the branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of disorders and injuries of bones or muscles. Derivatives orthopaedic adjective orthopaedically adverb orthopaedist noun … English new terms dictionary
orthopaedics — noun (U) the area of medical science or treatment that deals with problems, diseases, or injuries of bones, muscles etc … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
orthopaedics — or·tho·pae·dics … English syllables
