orthopedics \orthopedics\ n. [Ortho- + Gr. ?, ?, a child.]
(Med.)
The art or practice of correcting disorders or deformities of
the spine and joints, or, by extension, any deformities of
the human body.
Syn: orthopaedics, orthopedy.
[WordNet 1.5]
Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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