ORTHOPEDY

Noun

orthopedy (uncountable)

Archaic form of orthopedics.

Source: Wiktionary


Or*thop"e*dy, n. Etym: [Ortho- + Gr. (Med.)

Definition: The art or practice of curing the deformities of children, or, by extension, any deformities of the human body.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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6 June 2025

PUNGENCY

(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”


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