ORTHOPEDICS


Meaning of ORTHOPEDICS in English

noun plural but singular or plural in construction

also or·tho·pae·dics ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷diks, -dēks

Etymology: orthopedic, orthopaedic + -s

: the correction or prevention of deformities especially of the skeletal structures in children

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