Wednesday, January 2, 2008

1 - Orthopaedics word derivation

1q: "Orthopaedics" comes from the Greek words meaning what?
a. Anatomy and Surgery
b. Bone and Joint
c. Straight and Child
d. Healing and Body


*The Greek word 'ortho' means straight and 'pedics' comes from the Greek 'pais' meaning children. For many centuries, orthopedists have been involved in the treatment of crippled children.

*Orthopedic surgeons were the specialists who cared for the children who had crooked spines and other musculoskeletal deformities. Over the years, the field has expanded to encompass many subspecialties and the treatment of a wide variety of musculoskeletal disorders in patients of all ages.

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