orthopaedicsorthopedicsn.
/ˌɔːθəˈpiːdɪks/, U.S. /ˌɔrθəˈpidɪks/ Surgery.
Originally: the treatment and prevention of physical deformities, esp. in children. Later: the branch of surgery that deals with the correction and prevention of abnormalities of the musculoskeletal system; orthopaedic surgery.
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1853 R. Dunglison Med. Lexicon (ed. 9) Orthopædics, orthopædia.
1880 G. H. Taylor Health by Exerc. (1883) 372 Mechanical divulsion..of the highest value in orthopaedics.
1922 Science 26 May 563/2 The Umberto I prize awarded every five years by the province of Bologna for the best work or discovery in orthopedics.
1948 Sci. Monthly June 526/1 The word ‘orthopedics’ is derived from the Greek meaning ‘straight child’. The practice of orthopedic surgery involves the care of the bones and joints, their muscles, nerves, ligaments and blood vessels.
1976 Lancs. Evening Post 7 Dec. 9/2 The large number of elderly people living in the Fylde meant long waits for treatment in departments like orthopaedics.
1991 H. Rheingold Virtual Reality i. i. 31 Everything from obstetrics to orthopedics has been affected by the tremendous progress in medical imaging technologies.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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