orthotic

[awr-thot-ik]

noun

1. Also a device or support, especially for the foot, used to relieve or correct an orthopedic problem.

adjective

1. of or relating to orthotics.

Word History and Origins

Origin of orthotic¹

1960–65; adjective derivative of orthosis (on the model of psychosis ( def. ): psychotic ( def. ), etc.); -tic

Example Sentences

The new rule is a change from the agency’s previous position that it was unnecessary to register the orthotic braces with the NFA.

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The attachment was initially designed as an orthotic device to assist a person with a physical disability to operate a firearm.

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Joe McTernan of the American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association said such research encourages technological advancements that could someday provide real-time biofeedback for people who have lost limbs.

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One girl with clubfoot, a congenital deformity, who was desperate for orthotic shoes.

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But if you have a more complex issue, he added, a custom orthotic might be needed.

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