- orthotic
- noun Etymology: New Latin orthosis Date: 1955 a device (as a brace or splint) for supporting, immobilizing, or treating muscles, joints, or skeletal parts which are weak, ineffective, deformed, or injured
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orthotic — or·thot·ic ȯr thät ik adj 1) of or relating to orthotics <orthotic research> 2) designed for the support of weak or ineffective joints or muscles <orthotic devices> <orthotic shoe inserts> orthotic n a support or brace for weak … Medical dictionary
orthotic — I. ȯrˈthäd.ik adjective 1. : of or relating to orthotics orthotic research 2. : designed for the support of weak or ineffective joints or muscles orthotic inserts for jogging shoes II. noun ( … Useful english dictionary
orthotic — /ɔˈθɒtɪk/ (say aw thotik) adjective 1. of or relating to an orthosis. –noun 2. an orthotic device, especially one for the foot …
orthotic — orthotics ► PLURAL NOUN (treated as sing. ) ▪ the branch of medicine concerned with the provision and use of artificial supports or braces. DERIVATIVES orthotic adjective & noun orthotist noun … English terms dictionary
Orthotic Prosthetic Center — The Orthotic Prosthetic Center (OPC) is a family owned and operated prosthetics lab with offices in Fairfax, Virginia and Rockville, Maryland. The company is also featured on Rebuilt: The Human Body Shop, a reality TV show that debuted in January … Wikipedia
orthotic — /awr thot ik/, n. 1. Also, orthosis. a device or support, esp. for the foot, used to relieve or correct an orthopedic problem. adj. 2. of or pertaining to orthotics. [1960 65; adj. deriv. of ORTHOSIS (on the model of PSYCHOSIS: PLYCHOTIC, etc.);… … Universalium
orthotic — 1. adjective Of or pertaining to orthotics 2. noun An orthopedic appliance designed to support, straighten or improve the functioning of a body part; an orthosis … Wiktionary
orthotic — n. (Medicine) orthosis, brace or orthopedic apparatus used to support or correct weak muscles or joints or improving function of movable body parts adj. relating to the science of the fitting of orthopedic appliances, of or pertaining to… … English contemporary dictionary
orthotic — adjective relating to orthotics. noun an artificial support or brace for the limbs or spine … English new terms dictionary
orthotic — or·thot·ic … English syllables
