orthopaedics
noun /ˌɔːθəˈpiːdɪks/
/ˌɔːrθəˈpiːdɪks/
(US English orthopedics)
[uncountable]- the branch of medicine that deals with injuries and diseases of the bones or musclesTopics Medicinec2More Like This Uncountable nouns ending in –icsUncountable nouns ending in –ics
- athletics
- ballistics
- civics
- cybernetics
- genetics
- geophysics
- gymnastics
- linguistics
- optics
- orthodontics
- orthopaedics
- phonetics
- phonics
- physics
- semantics
- semiotics
- stylistics
- thermodynamics
Word Originmid 19th cent. (originally relating specifically to children): from French orthopédie, from Greek orthos ‘right ’or‘ straight’ + paideia ‘rearing of children’.