Orthopedia definition
(medicine) The branch of medicine which deals with the prevention and correction of deformities in bodies; orthopedics.
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Alternative Forms
Alternative Form of orthopedia -
orthopaedia
Origin of orthopedia
- ortho- + pedia. From Ancient Greek ὀρθός (orthos, “correction”) combined with παῖς (pais, “child”). See also orthopedic.
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