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orthopedia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
or-tho-pe-dia
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The branch of medicine which deals with the prevention and correction of deformities in bodies; orthopedics.

Uncountable

Etymology

From ortho- + -pedia. From Ancient Greek ὀρθός (orthós, “correction”) combined with παῖς (paîs, “child”). See also orthopedic.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

orthopaedia (alternative, Commonwealth) orthopædia (alternative, dated)

Questions

What does orthopedia mean?
The branch of medicine which deals with the prevention and correction of deformities in bodies; orthopedics.
Where does orthopedia come from?
From ortho- + -pedia. From Ancient Greek ὀρθός (orthós, “correction”) combined with παῖς (paîs, “child”). See also orthopedic.

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