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Noun: orthopedics  `orthu'peediks
Usage: N. Amer (=orthopaedics)
  1. The branch of medical science concerned with disorders or deformities of the spine and joints
    - orthopaedics [Brit, Cdn]

See also: orthopedical [N. Amer], orthopedist [N. Amer]

Type of: medical science

Encyclopedia: Orthopedics

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