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orthopaedics

orthopaedics is the alternative spelling of orthopedics.

Meaning of orthopedics

Noun

orthopedics (uncountable)

  1. The branch of medicine that deals with the prevention or correction of disorders of the bones and associated muscles and joints.
    Synonyms:
    orthopedic surgery, orthosurgery

Questions about orthopaedics

What is orthopaedics the alternative spelling of?
Orthopaedics is the alternative spelling of orthopedics.

Words near orthopaedics in the dictionary

  1. orthopaedic
  2. orthopaedic bed
  3. orthopaedic beds
  4. orthopaedical
  5. orthopaedically
  6. orthopaedics
  7. orthopaedist
  8. orthopaedists
  9. orthopaedy
  10. orthopair
  11. orthopairs

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Adapted from Wiktionary: orthopaedics (page history and authors); orthopedics (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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