orthopaedics
pronunciation
How to pronounce orthopaedics in British English:
UK [ˌɔ:θəˈpi:dɪks]
How to pronounce orthopaedics in American English:
US
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- Noun:
- the branch of medical science concerned with disorders or deformities of the spine and joints
Word Origin
- orthopaedics (n.)
- chiefly British English spelling of orthopedics; for spelling, see pedo-. Related: Orthopaedic.
Example
- 1. Junior research assistant , dept of orthopaedics & traumatology .
- 2. Intervertebral disk displacement ; lumbar vertebrae ; orthopaedics operative methods ; bone transplantation .
- 3. Research assistant , dept of orthopaedics & traumatology .
- 4. She is a consultant in orthopaedics at st bartholomew 's hospital in london .
- 5. Adjunct professor , dept of orthopaedics & traumatology .