orthopaedics
/ˌɔːθəʊˈpiːdɪks/( <美> -pedics)
plural noun
treated as sing.
- the branch of medicine dealing with the correction of deformities of bones or muscles矫形外科学, 整形外科学。
- ORIGIN: originally relating specifically to children.
派生词
orthopaedic
adjectiveorthopaedically
adverborthopaedist
noun词源
mid 19th cent.: from French orthopédie, from Greek orthos 'right or straight' + paideia 'rearing of children'.