orthopaedics in British English
or US orthopedics (ˌɔːθəʊˈpiːdɪks), orthopaedy or US orthopedy (ˌɔːθəʊˈpiːdɪ)
noun (functioning as singular)1. the branch of surgery concerned with disorders of the spine and joints and the repair of deformities of these parts
2. dental orthopaedics
Derived forms
orthopaedist (ˌorthoˈpaedist) or US orthopedist (ˌorthoˈpedist) noun