orthopaedics

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A form of orthopedics — The branch of medicine that deals with the prevention or correction of disorders of the bones and associated muscles and joints.

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Meanings

nounorthopaedics (uncountable)
  1. UKalternativeuncountableAlternative spelling of orthopedics.

Synonyms & antonyms

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

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medical science
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orthopedics

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

orthopaedics. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orthopaedics

MLA

“orthopaedics.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orthopaedics. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “orthopaedics,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orthopaedics.

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