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orthopedic

or or·tho·pae·dic

[ awr-thuh-pee-dik ]
/ ˌɔr θəˈpi dɪk /
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adjective

of or relating to orthopedics.

Nearby words

  1. orthomorphic projection,
  2. orthomyxoviridae,
  3. orthonormal,
  4. orthopaedic,
  5. orthopaedics,
  6. orthopedics,
  7. orthopedist,
  8. orthopercussion,
  9. orthophoria,
  10. orthophosphate

Origin of orthopedic

1830–40; ortho- + Greek paid- (stem of paîs) child + -ic
Related formsor·tho·pe·di·cal·ly, adverbnon·or·tho·pe·dic, adjective
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Examples from the Web for orthopaedic

  • And now we've got an admission for him to the Orthopaedic hospital.

    Elizabeth's Campaign|Mrs. Humphrey Ward

  • The house in which we lived stood in a garden and was really an orthopaedic institution for girls.

    My Autobiography|F. Max Mller
British Dictionary definitions for orthopaedic

orthopaedic

US orthopedic

/ (ˌɔːθəʊˈpiːdɪk) /

adjective

of or relating to orthopaedics
designed to help correct or ameliorate the discomfort of disorders of the spine and jointsorthopaedic mattresses
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Word Origin and History for orthopaedic

orthopedic

adj.

1840, from French orthopédique, from orthopédie, coined by French physician Nicholas Andry (1658-1742), from Greek orthos "straight, correct" (see ortho-) + paideia "rearing of children," from pais (genitive paidos) "child" (see pedo-).

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