orthopedic

Or or·tho·pae·dic

[awr-thuh-pee-dik]

adjective

1. of or relating to orthopedics.

Other Word Forms

• orthopedically adverb
• nonorthopedic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of orthopedic¹

First recorded in 1830–40; ortho- + Greek paid- (stem of paîs “child”; ped- ) + -ic

Example Sentences

“Later, at home, I employed my orthopedic skills to repair the broken pole,” Meals writes in “Walking the Line: Discoveries Along the Los Angeles City Limits,” his just-published book about his travels.

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One of their attorneys, Victoria Alford, said they were injured while they fled the massive explosion, calling the plant workers’ physical injuries “orthopedic in nature,” and said they were also suffering from anxiety.

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“There’s going to be a lot of differences from person to person in that recovery process,” said Dr. Gabriella Ode, an orthopedic surgeon who serves as the team physician for the New York Liberty.

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And I told myself I was going to become an orthopedic surgeon and was going down that route.

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The 63-year-old orthopedic surgeon feels as if he’s screaming into a void, his expert opinion falling on deaf ears.

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