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ORTHOPAEDIC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does orthopaedic mean? 

ORTHOPAEDIC (adjective)
  The adjective ORTHOPAEDIC has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to orthopedicsplay

  Familiarity information: ORTHOPAEDIC used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


ORTHOPAEDIC (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to orthopedics

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

orthopaedic; orthopedic; orthopedical

Context example:

orthopedic shoes

Pertainym:

orthopedics (the branch of medical science concerned with disorders or deformities of the spine and joints)


 Context examples 


The method shows promise in engineering next-generation biomaterials for orthopaedic implants, according to the study.

(Nanopillars help orthopaedic implants resist infection, SciDev.Net)

Other potential uses of vaterite include improving the cements used in orthopaedic surgery and as an industrial application improving the quality of papers for inkjet printing by reducing the lateral spread of ink.

(Rare mineral discovered in plants for first time, University of Cambridge)

Methyl methacrylate is a reactive resin, and the polymerized form is used as cement in dentistry, orthopaedic surgery and ophthalmology.

(Methyl Methacrylate, NCI Thesaurus)

Inspired by insect wings that kill bacteria on contact, Indian researchers have developed a method to treat the surface of titanium orthopaedic implants at nano-scales so that they resist bacterial infection — a complication that often develops following surgery.

(Nanopillars help orthopaedic implants resist infection, SciDev.Net)



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