orthopedics
ортопедия
Orthopädie
The branch of medicine that deals with the prevention or correction of disorders of…The branch of medicine that deals with the prevention or correction of disorders of the bones and associated muscles and joints.
UK/ˌɔːθəˈpiːdɪks/US/ˌɔɹθəˈpidɪks/
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)The branch of medicine that deals with the prevention or correction of disorders of the bones and associated muscles and joints.
Orthopädie
ортопе́дияortopédija
the branch of medical science concerned with disorders or deformities of the spine and joints
Translations
7 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
medicine: a branch of medicine:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
medicine: a branch of medicine:
Origin
From ortho- + Ancient Greek παιδεία (paideía, “upbringing, training”). Originally a branchFrom ortho- + Ancient Greek παιδεία (paideía, “upbringing, training”). Originally a branch of medicine correcting deformities in children.
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Synonyms
3 synonymsorthosurgeryorthopedic surgery
Close in meaning
- the branch of medical science concerned with disorders or deformities of the spine and joints:orthopaedics
Word family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable