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orthopedic

/ˈɔɹθəpidɪk/

orthopedic adjective: of or relating to orthopedics.

Adjective

orthopedic (comparative more orthopedic, superlative most orthopedic)

  1. Of or relating to orthopedics.
    • The destiny-grade event that happened to Orin Incandenza at this point was that just as he was passing glumly under the Home goalposts and entering the shadow of the south exit-tunnel's adit a loud and ominously orthopedic cracking sound, plus then shrieking, issued from somewhere on the field...1996, David Foster Wallace, Infinite Jest […], Boston, Mass.; New York, N.Y.: Little, Brown and Company, →ISBN, page 291
    • From there, Thera-Paw’s team created a special pair of orthopedic boots for Lucas, made of Neoprene and rubber with extra padding on the bottoms. The black shade looks as close to his natural foot color as possible so as not to stand out too much.2022 August 30, Lilit Marcus, “Penguin fitted with special orthopedic shoe can waddle in style”, in CNN

Examples of orthopedic in a sentence

  • I visited my podiatrist to get a new pair of orthopedic inserts for my sneakers.
  • After his toe was severed in an accident, he had to buy orthopedic innersoles for his shoes.
  • The woman wore special orthopedic shoes to try and alleviate her hammer toe.

All 10 example sentences with orthopedic

Forms of orthopedic

comparativemore orthopedic
superlativemost orthopedic
alternative Commonwealthorthopaedic
alternative form (dated)orthopædic

Origin of orthopedic

Borrowed from French orthopédique.

Words formed from orthopedic

Phrases with orthopedic

Words that rhyme with orthopedic

Questions about orthopedic

What does orthopedic mean?
Orthopedic means of or relating to orthopedics.
What part of speech is orthopedic?
Orthopedic is an adjective.
How do you pronounce orthopedic?
Orthopedic is pronounced /ˈɔɹθəpidɪk/ (US).

Words near orthopedic in the dictionary

  1. orthopedagogy
  2. orthopedal
  3. orthopedia
  4. orthopediatrician
  5. orthopediatricians
  6. orthopedic
  7. orthopedic bed
  8. orthopedic beds
  9. orthopedic shoe
  10. orthopedic shoes
  11. orthopedic surgeon

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