- Orthopedy
- Orthopedy Or*thop"e*dy, n. [Ortho- + Gr. ?, ?, a child.] (Med.) Same as {orthopedics}. [1913 Webster +PJC]
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orthopedy — orthopaedics or (N American) orthopēdics / pēˈdiks/, also orˈthopaedy or orˈthopēdy, formerly orthopedīˈa (or / pēdˈ/) singular noun (Gr pais, paidos a child) the art or process of curing deformities arising from (orig childhood) disease or… … Useful english dictionary
orthopedics — n. [Ortho + Gr. ?, ?, a child.] (Med.) The art or practice of correcting disorders or deformities of the spine and joints, or, by extension, any deformities of the human body. Syn: orthopaedics, orthopedy. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Percivall Pott — (January 6, 1714 ndash; December 22, 1788, London, England) was an English surgeon, one of the founders of orthopedy, and the first scientists to demonstrate that a cancer may be caused by an environmental carcinogen.LifeHe served his… … Wikipedia
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Teodors Eniņš — (b. 06.12.1934, Liepāja) is a Latvian doctor, former mayor of Liepāja and former Minister of Welfare of Latvia. Awarded with the Order of the Three Stars of the III rate (2001).He was born in Liepāja in the family of serviceman. His father was a… … Wikipedia
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Chimney Sweeps' carcinoma — Chimney sweep s cancer called Soot wart, is a squamous cell carcinoma of the skin of the scrotum. It has the distinction of being the first reported form of occupational cancer, and was initially identified by Percival Pott in 1775. The name came … Wikipedia
Remedy — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Remedy >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 remedy remedy help redress Sgm: N 1 anthelmintic anthelmintic Sgm: N 1 antidote antidote antifebrile antipoison counterpoison antitoxin antispasmodic … English dictionary for students
orthopedist — 1853, from orthopedy (1840), from Fr. orthopédie (18c.); see ORTHOPEDIC (Cf. orthopedic) … Etymology dictionary
