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orthopedics

or·tho·pe·dics [ àwrthə pdiks ] or or·tho·pae·dics [ àwrthə pdiks ]


noun 
Definition:
 
branch of medicine: the branch of medicine concerned with the nature and correction of disorders of the bones, joints, ligaments, or muscles ( takes a singular verb )

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