ORTHOPEDIC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does orthopedic mean? 

• ORTHOPEDIC (adjective)
  The adjective ORTHOPEDIC has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to orthopedics

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

 Dictionary entry details 

• ORTHOPEDIC (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 

An orthopedic procedure to set the position of broken bones while they heal.

(Fracture Fixation, NCI Thesaurus)

They include physical and speech therapy, orthopedic devices, surgery, and medications.

(Muscular Dystrophy, NIH: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)

A rare congenital disorder, this is the non-lethal variant of multiple pterygium syndrome, characterized by orthopedic and craniofacial abnormalities, pterygium and akinethesia.

(Escobar Syndrome, NCI Thesaurus)

An orthopedic device used to support a moveable body part.

(Brace, NCI Thesaurus)

If you write for medical journals, you might be reporting on new techniques in dentistry, orthopedic surgery, dermatology, or eye health, all covered by Capricorn, too.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

Capricorn also rules bones and teeth, so if you are a dentist or orthopedic surgeon, you may hear of a new technique you can put to good use, or you may announce a method that you developed over time and are ready to show to others.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

Capricorn has links to bones, teeth, skin, and eyes, so if you are a dentist, orthopedic surgeon, dermatologist, or eye doctor, you may hear of a new drug or medical technique that you will want to investigate.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)