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orthopedics

NounSuru Verbの-Adjective

Definitions

1. orthopedics
2. plastic surgery
3. smoothing (bursty traffic, etc.)

This noun can refer to plastic surgery or cosmetic surgery aimed at altering one's appearance, and it is widely used in this sense in modern conversation. It can also refer more technically to reshaping or correcting the form of something, such as orthopedic or reconstructive procedures.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Let's start with an orthopedic exam to figure out what's causing it.

Sentence 2

If something goes wrong, can you have revision surgery?

Sentence 3

Even so, orthopedic surgery can save lives.

Sentence 4

Wait — did I forget my orthopedics appointment? Oh no!

Sentence 5

By the way, what's the difference between orthopedics and plastic surgery?