ORTHOPEDICS

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

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 ("orthopedics" 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:

orthopedical (of or relating to orthopedics)

orthopedist (a specialist in correcting deformities of the skeletal system (especially in children))