[ 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
Origin
C19: from Fr. orthopédie , from Gk orthos 'right or straight' + paideia 'rearing of children'.