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orthopedics

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orthopedics (chiefly US) noun
also chiefly British orthopaedics /ˌoɚθəˈpiːdɪks/
orthopedics (chiefly US)
noun
also chiefly British orthopaedics /ˌoɚθəˈpiːdɪks/
Britannica Dictionary definition of ORTHOPEDICS
[noncount] medical
: a branch of medicine that tries to prevent and correct problems that affect bones and muscles

— orthopedist

(chiefly US) also chiefly British orthopaedist /ˌoɚθəˈpiːdɪst/ noun, plural orthopedists [count]