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orthotics
[ awr-thot-iks ]
noun
- (used with a singular verb) a branch of medicine dealing with the making and fitting of orthotic devices.
orthotics
/ ɔːˈθɒtɪks /
noun
- functioning as singular the provision and use of artificial or mechanical aids, such as braces, to prevent or assist movement of weak or injured joints or muscles
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- or·thot·ist [awr-, thot, -ist, awr, -th, uh, -tist], noun
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