- a variation of orthopedic.
orthopaedic
Britishadjective
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of or relating to orthopaedics
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designed to help correct or ameliorate the discomfort of disorders of the spine and joints
orthopaedic mattresses
Example Sentences
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Davies is set to have a pelvic scan and may need stronger antibiotics, as his orthopaedic surgeon believes there could still be some of the bacteria in his body.
From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026
“That may make a noticeable difference in a professional athlete,” said Dr. Tom DiLiberti, an orthopaedic surgeon in Dallas who performs hamate procedures on major leaguers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026
"Tendons are fundamentally susceptible to overuse," explains Jess Snedeker, a professor of orthopaedic biomechanics at ETH Zurich and Balgrist University Hospital in Zurich.
From Science Daily • Feb. 12, 2026
She was taken to Treviso's Ca' Foncello hospital which later revealed that Vonn "underwent orthopaedic surgery to stabilise a fracture of the left leg".
From Barron's • Feb. 8, 2026
This was in 1877 and orthopaedic surgery was not what it is today.
From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl
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