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orthopedic

/ˌɔrθoʊˈpiːdɪk/ /ˌɔrθəˈpiːdɪk/

Meanings
adjective
Of, or relating to orthopedics.

Examples :

"My doctor recommended an orthopedic specialist for my knee pain. "
medicine anatomy

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recommended verb

/ˌɹɛkəˈmɛndɪd/

To bestow commendation on; to represent favourably; to suggest, endorse or encourage as an appropriate choice.

"The board recommends Philips, given his ample experience in similar positions."

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of preposition

/ɔv/ /ɒv/ /ə/ /ʌv/

Expressing distance or motion.

"The school is located five miles of the town center. "

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to adverb

/tʉː/ /tuː/ /tu/

Toward a closed, touching or engaging position.

"Please push the door to."

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specialist noun

/ˈspɛʃəlɪst/

Someone who is an expert in, or devoted to, some specific branch of study or research.

"The school hired a specialist in mathematics to help struggling students. "

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for conjunction

/fɔːr/

In order to.

"I saved money for a new car."

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orthopedics noun

/ˌɔrθoʊˈpiːdɪks/ /ˌɔːrθəˈpiːdɪks/

The branch of medicine that deals with the prevention or correction of disorders of the bones and associated muscles and joints

"The doctor specializing in orthopedics treated the young boy's broken arm. "

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or conjunction

/ɔː(ɹ)/ /ɔɹ/ /ɚ/

Connects at least two alternative words, phrases, clauses, sentences, etc. each of which could make a passage true. In English, this is the "inclusive or." The "exclusive or" is formed by "either [...] or".

"He might get cancer, or be hit by a bus, or God knows what."

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doctor noun

/ˈdɒktə/ /ˈdɑktɚ/

A physician; a member of the medical profession; one who is trained and licensed to heal the sick or injured. The final examination and qualification may award a doctor degree in which case the post-nominal letters are D.O., DPM, M.D., DMD, DDS, in the US or MBBS in the UK.

"If you still feel unwell tomorrow, see your doctor."

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knee noun

/niː/ /ni/

In humans, the joint or the region of the joint in the middle part of the leg between the thigh and the shank.

"Penny was wearing a miniskirt, so she skinned her exposed knees when she fell."

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pain noun

/peɪn/

An ache or bodily suffering, or an instance of this; an unpleasant sensation, resulting from a derangement of functions, disease, or injury by violence; hurt.

"I had to stop running when I started getting pains in my feet."

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relating verb

/rɪˈleɪtɪŋ/ /ˈriːleɪtɪŋ/

To tell in a descriptive way.

"Please relate the circumstances of your journey here today."

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my interjection

/mi/

Used to express surprise, shock or amazement.

"My, what big teeth you have!"