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Orthopedics

Also called Bone and joint medicine

General MedicineImportant

Specialty concerned with conditions of the musculoskeletal system including bones, joints, ligaments, tendons, and muscles.

Korean

정형외과

뼈·관절·인대·힘줄·근육을 포함한 근골격계 질환을 전문으로 하는 의학 분야.

French

Orthopédie

Spécialité concernant les affections de l'appareil locomoteur : os, articulations, ligaments, tendons et muscles.

Word parts

  • orth/oRoot(Greek) Straight, correct, upright
  • ped/oRoot(Greek) Child; (Latin) foot
  • -icSuffix(Greek) Pertaining to

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