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orthopaedic

British

/ ˌɔːθəʊˈpiːdɪk /

adjective

of or relating to orthopaedics
designed to help correct or ameliorate the discomfort of disorders of the spine and joints

orthopaedic mattresses

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Heiden, a longtime orthopaedic surgeon, low-key guy and probably America’s most overlooked living athlete, is in Milan, cheering on Stolz, a nice touch.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 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

The author of that earlier review, Robert Hill, a senior paediatric orthopaedic surgeon, said the trust demonstrated "little, if any, insight into the issues confronting them".

From BBC • Nov. 19, 2025

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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