noun
- the branch of medicine dealing with the correction of deformities of bones or muscles
Usage: medical
Examples
- She decided to specialize in orthopedics after medical school.
- The hospital’s orthopedics department treats broken bones and joint injuries.
- His knee injury required consultation with an orthopedics specialist.
- Orthopedics has advanced significantly with new surgical techniques.
- The orthopedics clinic sees patients with sports-related injuries.
- Modern orthopedics includes joint replacement surgery.