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/ˌɔːθəˈpiːdɪks/ · noun
(medicine) The branch of medicine that deals with the prevention or correction of disorders of the bones and associated muscles and joints..
Use orthopedics when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Orthopedics means (medicine) The branch of medicine that deals with the prevention or correction of disorders of the bones and associated muscles and joints..
Common synonyms include orthopedic surgery, orthosurgery, orthopaedics.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use orthopedics where its definition matches the intended context.
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