orthopedics
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orthopedics
A medical specialty concerned with the development, prevention, and treatment of congenital or acquired deformities and diseases of the musculoskeletal system.
Nach meinem Skiunfall musste ich zur Behandlung in die Orthopädie.
After my skiing accident, I had to go to orthopedics for treatment.
Other important words are derived from the noun 'die Orthopädie' (orthopedics): the specialist is 'der Orthopäde' (male orthopedist) or 'die Orthopädin' (female orthopedist), and the related adjective is 'orthopädisch' (orthopedic).
Mein Orthopäde hat mir orthopädische Einlagen für meine Schuhe verschrieben.
My orthopedist prescribed orthopedic insoles for my shoes.
The word comes from Greek: 'orthos' means 'straight' or 'upright', and 'paideia' means 'education' or 'upbringing'. Originally, it referred to correcting deformities in children.
Die moderne Orthopädie hilft Menschen jeden Alters bei Problemen mit dem Bewegungsapparat.
Modern orthopedics helps people of all ages with problems of the musculoskeletal system.
When 'Orthopädie' (orthopedics) means a hospital department, German uses 'in die Orthopädie' (to the orthopedics department) or 'zur Orthopädie' (to orthopedics) for movement there, and 'in der Orthopädie' (in the orthopedics department) for being there.
Er wurde nach dem Unfall in die Orthopädie eingeliefert.
He was admitted to the orthopedics department after the accident.
surgery
Both fields may be involved in diseases or injuries affecting the musculoskeletal system. “Die Orthopädie” refers to the medical specialty dealing with such conditions. “Die Chirurgie” is appropriate when surgical treatment or the corresponding hospital department is the focus. Therefore, an operation is more likely to be associated with “die Chirurgie,” while specialized medical treatment is more likely to be associated with “die Orthopädie.”
Wegen seiner dauerhaften Knieschmerzen stellte sich der Patient in der Orthopädie vor.
Because of his persistent knee pain, the patient went to the orthopedics department.
Wegen des komplizierten Knochenbruchs wurde der Patient für die Operation in die Chirurgie überwiesen.
Because of the complicated fracture, the patient was referred to the surgical department for the operation.
