orthopedic

[awr-thuh-pee-dik] Example Sentences Origin

or·tho·pe·dic

[awr-thuh-pee-dik]
adjective
of or pertaining to orthopedics.
Also, or·tho·pae·dic.


Origin:
1830–40; ortho- + Greek paid- (stem of paîs) child + -ic

or·tho·pe·di·cal·ly, adverb
non·or·tho·pe·dic, adjective
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Orthopedic is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
Example Sentences
  • The orthopedic surgeon has told us numerous times that he needs to swim as therapy for his condition.
  • Earlier this year he tore a ligament in his knee which required orthopedic surgery.
  • Many orthopedic operations make for a more enjoyable life.
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orthopaedic or (US) orthopedic (ˌɔːθəʊˈpiːdɪk)
 
adj
1.  of or relating to orthopaedics
2.  designed to help correct or ameliorate the discomfort of disorders of the spine and joints: orthopaedic mattresses
 
orthopedic or (US) orthopedic
 
adj

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orthopedic
1840, from Fr. orthopédique, coined by Fr. physician Nicholas Andry (1658-1742), from Gk. orthos "straight, correct" (see ortho-) + paideia "rearing of children," from pais (gen. paidos) "child" (see pedo-).
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