Orthopedic Meaning
/ˈɔɹθəpidɪk/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjOf or relating to orthopedics.
Sentence Examples
I need orthopedic shoes.
The orthopedic surgeon repaired 17 labral tears that month.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The doctor specialized in ____ medicine to treat bone and joint problems.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She wore an ____ brace on her knee for six weeks after the surgery to support the healing joint.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₃erdʰ-der. Proto-Hellenic *ortʰwós Ancient Greek ὀρθός (orthós) Proto-Indo-European *peh₂w-der. Proto-Hellenic *pā́wits Ancient Greek παῖς (paîs) Ancient Greek -εύς (-eús) Ancient Greek -εύω (-eúō) Ancient Greek παιδεύω (paideúō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ία (-ía) Ancient Greek παιδεία (paideía) French orthopédie Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -ique Middle French -ique French -ique French orthopédiquebor. English orthopedic Borrowed from French orthopédique.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"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 behind him."
— 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:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The doctor specialized in ____ medicine to treat bone and joint problems.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She wore an ____ brace on her knee for six weeks after the surgery to support the healing joint.