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or·tho·pe·dics (or·tho·pae·dics)
 orthopedics (orthopaedics)
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plural noun |
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(used with a sing. verb) the branch of medicine dealing with the skeletal system and its associated muscles and joints, esp. with the treatment of skeletal disorders in children.
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orthopedic (adj.), orthopedically (adv.), orthopedist (n.) |
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