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orthopaedic

(ˌɔːθəʊˈpiːdɪk) or

orthopedic

;

orthopaedical

orthopedical

adj

1. (Surgery) of or relating to orthopaedics

2. (Surgery) designed to help correct or ameliorate the discomfort of disorders of the spine and joints: orthopaedic mattresses.

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Adj.

orthopaedic - of or relating to orthopedics; "orthopedic shoes"

orthopedic, orthopedical

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ortopedico

orthopaedic

orthopedic (US) [ˌɔːθəʊˈpiːdɪk] ADJ → ortopédico
orthopaedic surgeon → ortopedista mf, traumatólogo/a m/f
orthopaedic surgery → cirujía f ortopédica

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orthopaedic

[ˌɔː^rθəˈpiːdɪk] orthopedic (US) adj → orthopédique orthopaedic surgeonorthopaedic surgeon orthopedic surgeon (US) n → chirurgien(ne) m/f orthopédique

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orthopaedic

, (US) orthopedic

adj → orthopädisch; orthopaedic bed → orthopädisches Bett; orthopaedic surgeon → orthopädischer Chirurg, orthopädische Chirurgin

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orthopaedic

orthopedic (Am) [ˌɔːθəʊˈpiːdɪk] adj → ortopedico/a

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Everybody knows that orthopaedic science provides beautiful false noses for those who have lost their noses naturally or as the result of an operation.

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Staff are being recruited to support the growing team of 16 orthopaedic surgeons who already work at St Cross, run by the Coventry-based University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust.

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A hospital is set to install a pounds 1 million operating theatre this weekend to boost its reputation as a centre of excellence for orthopaedic surgery.

Orthopaedic surgery boosted by new pounds 1m operating theatre

For all but the simplest injuries, the doctor may recommend that the injury be treated by an orthopaedic surgeon, a doctor who specializes in bone and joint problems in children and adults.

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This report summarizes preliminary findings from a voluntary, anonymous HIV serosurvey among orthopedic surgeons, conducted by CDC in cooperation with the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), at the AAOS annual meeting in Anaheim, California, during March 6-12, 1991.

Preliminary analysis: HIV serosurvey of orthopedic surgeons, 1991

Intercity Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Clinic in Thunder Bay has been called an example of quality healthcare delivery in Ontario.

Popular clinic bursting at the seams

The Northshore Orthopaedic & Spine Institute recently set a Guinness World Records title for the "Largest Orthopaedic Cast" at a length of 12 feet and width of 5 feet.

This record is set in plaster

Valley Cottage, NY, September 18, 2016 --(PR.com)-- The global orthopaedic prosthetics market, estimated to be worth US$ 1.62 Bn in 2015, is expected to increase at 5% CAGR through 2026, according to a new report by Future Market Insights (FMI).

Orthopaedic Prosthetics Market Poised to Rake US$ 1,620.5 Mn in 2015

Hamad Medical Corporation's (HMC) Bone and Joint Centre offered a physiotherapy course for the first time, alongside the regular examination-focused Qatar Orthopaedic Review Course which is held for the third time in Qatar.

HMC holds course for physiotherapists

Southern Bone and Joint is an orthopaedic group with 18 physicians and offices in Hattiesburg, Collins, Columbia, Laurel and Picayune.

Group adds foot specialist

11 (ONA) The Sultanate will host the Combined Meeting of the 18th Congress of the Pan Arab Orthopaedic Association during the period from November 27th to 29th, 2014.