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orthotics

orthotics noun: the design, manufacture and installation of orthopedic appliances to support, straighten or improve the function of a body part. Also the plural of orthotic.

Noun

orthotics (uncountable)

  1. The design, manufacture and installation of orthopedic appliances to support, straighten or improve the function of a body part

Also used as

orthotics is also the plural of orthotic.

Questions about orthotics

What does orthotics mean?
Orthotics means the design, manufacture and installation of orthopedic appliances to support, straighten or improve the function of a body part.
What part of speech is orthotics?
Orthotics is a noun.

Words near orthotics in the dictionary

  1. orthothecid
  2. orthothecids
  3. orthothioformate
  4. orthothioformates
  5. orthotic
  6. orthotics
  7. orthotist
  8. orthotists
  9. orthotitanate
  10. orthotitanates
  11. orthotitanic acid

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