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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
orthotics — [ôr thät′iks] n. [ ORTH(O) + OTIC + s] the science of developing and fitting surgical devices designed to activate or supplement a weakened or atrophied limb or function orthotic adj. orthotist [ôr′thə tist] n … English World dictionary
Orthotics — Not to be confused with Prosthetics. Orthotist , orthopaedic brace and ankle foot orthotic (AFO) redirect here, where they are dealt with in their respective sections. Two different braces used to treat scoliosis Orthotics (Greek: Ορθός, ortho,… … Wikipedia
orthotics — noun plural but singular in construction Date: 1957 a branch of mechanical and medical science that deals with the design and fitting of orthotics • orthotic adjective • orthotist noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
orthotics — noun The design, manufacture and installation of orthopedic appliances to support, straighten or improve the function of a body part orthotics … Wiktionary
orthotics — orthotist /awr thot ist, awr theuh tist/, n. /awr thot iks/, n. (used with a singular v.)a branch of medicine dealing with the making and fitting of orthotic devices. [1960 65; see ORTHOTIC, ICS] * * * … Universalium
orthotics — The science concerned with the making and fitting of orthopaedic appliances. SYN: orthetics. * * * or·thot·ics iks n pl but sing in constr a branch of mechanical and medical science that deals with the support and bracing of weak or ineffective… … Medical dictionary
orthotics — [ɔ: θɒtɪkz] plural noun [treated as sing.] the branch of medicine concerned with the provision and use of artificial supports or braces. Derivatives orthotist noun … English new terms dictionary
orthotics — or·thot·ics … English syllables
orthotics — n. the science and practice of fitting an orthosis to improve the mechanical functioning of a limb, part of a limb, or the trunk … The new mediacal dictionary
