orthopedic
adjective
or·tho·pe·dic
ˌȯr-thə-ˈpē-dik 
variants
or less commonly orthopaedic
1
: of, relating to, or employed in orthopedics
an orthopedic surgeon
orthopedic shoes
2
: marked by or affected with a skeletal deformity, disorder, or injury
an orthopedic condition
people with orthopedic problems
Examples of orthopedic in a Sentence
She was wearing orthopedic shoes.
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Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2024
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—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 2 Oct. 2024
Previously, medical professionals believed that that being overweight was actually protective for spine health, according to James S. Harrop, MD, professor of neurological and orthopedic surgery and division chief of spine and peripheral nerve surgery at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia.
—Kristen Fischer, Health, 2 Aug. 2024
The actor was hospitalized for blunt chest trauma and orthopedic injuries, including eight ribs broken in 14 places, left tibia broken, left ankle, right clavicle broken, right shoulder broken and more.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 1 Aug. 2024
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Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2024
Yale head team physician and orthopedic surgeon Dr. Elizabeth Gardner has been tracking the shoe design discussion for a while now.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 2 Oct. 2024
Previously, medical professionals believed that that being overweight was actually protective for spine health, according to James S. Harrop, MD, professor of neurological and orthopedic surgery and division chief of spine and peripheral nerve surgery at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia.
—Kristen Fischer, Health, 2 Aug. 2024
The actor was hospitalized for blunt chest trauma and orthopedic injuries, including eight ribs broken in 14 places, left tibia broken, left ankle, right clavicle broken, right shoulder broken and more.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 1 Aug. 2024
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“Orthopedic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/orthopedic. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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orthopedic
adjective
or·tho·pe·dic
ˌȯr-thə-ˈpēd-ik
1
: of, relating to, or used in orthopedics
2
: marked by or affected with skeletal deformity, disorder, or injury
Medical Definition
orthopedic
adjective
or·tho·pe·dic
variants
or chiefly British orthopaedic
1
: of, relating to, or employed in orthopedics
orthopedic surgery
orthopedic casts
2
: marked by or affected with a deformity, disorder, or injury of the skeleton and associated structures
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