orthopedic
Other forms: orthopedically
An orthopedic surgeon is one who operates on bones and muscles to fix them.
The word orthopedic comes from the Greek orthos meaning "straight, correct" and paideia meaning "rearing of children." The term was originally used for children and the kind of treatment they received for skeletal deformities like bow legs or knock-knees. An orthopedic shoe is one that is supposed to help correct the deformed bones and support the weakened muscles of a foot.
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of or relating to orthopedics“orthopedic shoes”synonyms: orthopaedic, orthopedical
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Charlie Gordon goes through an experimental treatment to increase his intelligence, with unexpected and ultimately tragic results.
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For Merci Suárez, sixth grade is a year of change. A scholarship student at the posh Seaward Pines Academy, Merci must juggle extra community service and family responsibilities, all while coping with a nasty classmate and her beloved grandfather's declining health.