orthopedics
nounUK /ˌɔː.θəˈpiː.dɪks/
US /ˌɔːr.θəˈpiː.dɪks/
Orthopedics is the kind of medicine that helps fix bones and joints when they get hurt.
After he broke his arm, the doctor sent him to orthopedics to get it fixed.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The branch of surgery that treats injuries and diseases of the bones, joints, and muscles.
She trained in orthopedics for six years before becoming a bone surgeon.
3. The hospital department where bone and joint problems are treated.
He was referred to orthopedics for his knee pain.
4. The study of how to correct problems with bones and muscles in children.
Pediatric orthopedics focuses on growing bones.