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ORTHOPAEDICS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The branch of medical science concerned with disorders or deformities of the spine and joints
Synonyms:
orthopaedics; orthopedics
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("orthopaedics" is a kind of...):
medical science (the science of dealing with the maintenance of health and the prevention and treatment of disease)
Domain member category:
traction ((orthopedics) the act of pulling on a bone or limb (as in a fracture) to relieve pressure or align parts in a special way during healing)
Derivation:
orthopaedist (a specialist in correcting deformities of the skeletal system (especially in children))
