orthopedic
adjective
or·tho·pe·dic
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variants:
or less commonly orthopaedic
Definition of orthopedic
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
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Other Words from orthopedic
orthopedically
\ ˌȯr-thə-ˈpē-di-k(ə-)lē
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adverb
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adverb
Examples of orthopedic in a Sentence
She was wearing orthopedic shoes.
Recent Examples on the Web
At the same time, Peoples-Jones’ interest in becoming an orthopedic surgeon grew. — Orion Sang, Detroit Free Press, "Donovan Peoples-Jones chasing dream at Michigan that isn't just football," 29 Aug. 2019 Namely, Penn State wanted to replace Lynch with a more local orthopedic surgeon, specifically one who resides in State College. — Michael Mccann, SI.com, "How James Franklin, Penn State Could Be Impacted by Ex-Team Physician's Lawsuit," 26 Aug. 2019 Marsha Edwards was the ex-wife of Dr. Christopher Edwards, an orthopedic surgeon and the chairman of Atlanta’s housing authority. — Patrick Perron, The Mercury News, "Mom writes she couldn’t ask for better kids before police say she killed them, herself," 23 Aug. 2019 Marsha Edwards was the ex-wife of Dr. Christopher Edwards, an orthopedic surgeon and the chairman of Atlanta's housing authority. — Madeline Holcombe, CNN, "Former wife of Atlanta official killed their adult children and then herself, police say," 23 Aug. 2019 After becoming an orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Weiss ran a practice in Garden City, on Long Island. — Sam Roberts, New York Times, "Dr. Carl Weiss Jr., 84, Dies; His Father, He Said, Didn’t Kill Huey Long," 13 Aug. 2019 He was scheduled to spend the team's day off on Monday and sought a second opinion from renowned orthopedic surgeon Andrews. — Charlotte Carroll, SI.com, "Chris Sale Shut Down Remainder of Regular Season, Will Avoid Tommy John Surgery," 19 Aug. 2019 This wasn't a highly specialized procedure, but the bread and butter of orthopedic surgeons everywhere: fixing a bone fracture. — Peter Rubin, WIRED, "Blow Out Your Knee? Hope Your Surgeon's Got a VR Headset," 9 Aug. 2019 Jim Hilliard, a former University of Texas linebacker and retired orthopedic surgeon, was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease) shortly before Sam went off to big-league spring training in 2018. — Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, "As Rockies prospect Sam Hilliard chases 30/30 — and a potential call-up — he carries his dad’s battle with him," 9 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'orthopedic.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for orthopedic
orthopedic
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of orthopedic
medical
: used in the treatment of illnesses and injuries that affect bones and muscles
: affecting bones or muscles
See the full definition for orthopedic in the English Language Learners Dictionary
orthopedic
adjective
or·tho·pe·dic
variants:
or chiefly British orthopaedic \ ˌȯr-thə-ˈpēd-ik
\
\
Medical Definition of orthopedic
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
Other Words from orthopedic
orthopedically
or chiefly British orthopaedically \ -ˈpēd-i-k(ə-)lē
\
adverb
\
adverb
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