noun
the branch of medical science concerned with disorders or deformities of the spine and joints
• Syn: ↑orthopaedics
• Derivationally related forms: ↑orthopaedist (for: ↑orthopaedics), ↑orthopedical, ↑orthopedist
• Members of this Topic: ↑traction
• Hypernyms: ↑medical science
Useful english dictionary. 2012.