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orthopedics
or orthopaedics
noun
the branch of medicine dealing with the treatment of deformities, diseases, and injuries of the bones, joints, muscles, etc.
Related Forms:
- orthopedic adjective or orthopaedic
- orthopedist noun or orthopaedist
See orthopedics in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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