orthopedic

or or·tho·pae·dic

[ awr-thuh-pee-dik ]
/ ˌɔr θəˈpi dɪk /

adjective

of or relating to orthopedics.

Origin of orthopedic

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

OTHER WORDS FROM orthopedic

or·tho·pe·di·cal·ly, adverb non·or·tho·pe·dic, adjective

Example sentences from the Web for orthopaedic

  • And now we've got an admission for him to the Orthopaedic hospital.

    Elizabeth's Campaign |Mrs. Humphrey Ward
  • The house in which we lived stood in a garden and was really an orthopaedic institution for girls.

    My Autobiography |F. Max Mller

British Dictionary definitions for orthopaedic

orthopaedic

US orthopedic

/ (ˌɔːθəʊˈpiːdɪk) /

adjective

of or relating to orthopaedics
designed to help correct or ameliorate the discomfort of disorders of the spine and joints orthopaedic mattresses