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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When Patrick tore his Achilles, Dr. Kenneth Jung, an orthopedic foot and ankle surgeon at Cedars-Sinai Kerlan-Jobe Institute in Los Angeles told The Post that the success rate of rehab is accelerating.
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Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 20 May 2024
The location ended up being fortuitous: Because of the many nearby ski resorts, the medical team was accustomed to treating traumatic orthopedic injuries.
—Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024
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Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 20 May 2024
The location ended up being fortuitous: Because of the many nearby ski resorts, the medical team was accustomed to treating traumatic orthopedic injuries.
—Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 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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