Orthopaedist
“ortho-“, straight + the Greek “paes”, child = straightening the child. If a child had a crooked spine (scoliosis), it was the job of the orthopaedist to straighten the child, not just the child’s foot.
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The branch of surgery that is broadly concerned with the skeletal system. Sometimes spelled orthopaedics.
- Orthopedist
An orthopedic surgeon, a physician who corrects congenital or functional abnormalities of the bones with surgery, casting, and bracing. Orthopedists also treat injuries to the bones. Sometimes spelled orthopaedist.
- Orthopnea
The inability to breathe easily except when sitting up straight or standing erect.
- Orthopod
Slang term for an orthopedist.
- Orthopox
Cowpox — Usually contracted by milking infected cows. Causes ulcerative lesions (sometimes called “milkers nodules”) on the hands of dairy workers. It protects against smallpox and was used by Edward Jenner for this purpose. Pseudocowpox — occurs worldwide and is a disease primarily of cattle. In humans it causes non-ulcerating “milker’s nodes.” Molluscum contagiosum — […]