Musculoskeletal
orthopedics
or-thoh-PEE-diks
StatusNew
Definition
Medical specialty dealing with bones and muscles
SpecialtyMusculoskeletal
Breakdown
Root
orth/o
straight
Etymology
Greek: orth/o (straight) + ped/o (child)
or-thoh-PEE-diks
Medical specialty dealing with bones and muscles
straight
Greek: orth/o (straight) + ped/o (child)