tugi‑ ja liikumiselundite vigastuste, väärasendite ja haiguste uurimisele ja ravile spetsialiseerunud arstiteaduse ala, arstiteaduse haru, mis käsitleb tugi- ja liikumiselundite (lülisamba, vaagna ja jäsemete) väärarenguid ja talitlushäireid ning vastavat ravi, arstiteaduse haru, mis käsitleb lülisamba, vaagna ja jäsemete vigastusi ning puudeid, vigade parandamist ja vältimist, a branch of medicine concerned with the correction or prevention of deformities, disorders, or injuries of the skeleton and associated structures (such as tendons and ligaments), the medical specialty concerned with the preservation, restoration, and development of form and function of the musculoskeletal system, extremities, spine, and associated structures by medical, surgical, and physical methods, medical specialty concerned with the preservation and restoration of function of the skeletal system and its associated structures, i.e., spinal and other bones, joints, and muscles