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orthopædic, -pedic, a.|ɔːθəʊˈpiːdɪk|
[ad. F. orthopédique (Dict. Acad. 1835), f. orthopédie: see orthopædy.]
Relating to or concerned with the cure of deformities in children, or of bodily deformities in general. orthopædic bed, a bed in an orthopædic ward; normally one individually designed to relieve specific skeletal symptoms; more generally, a bed with a very firm mattress or board; also orthopædic bedding, orthopædic divan, etc.; orthopædic shoe, a shoe designed to ease or correct deformities of the feet (cf. quot. 1842 s.v. orthopædical a.); also orthopædic boot, orthopædic footwear.
1840Prospectus, The Royal Orthopædic Hospital for Club Foot, Spinal and other Deformities. 1847tr. Dupuytren's Injuries Bones 56 Much benefit is derived from orthopedic means in this latter class of affections. 1879G. C. Harlan Eyesight ix. 134 A distinguished orthopaedic surgeon, Eulenberg, has stated that ninety per cent. of curvatures of the spine..are developed during school-life. 1943Funsten & Calderwood Orthopedic Nursing iv. 90 Orthopedic beds may be made with top linen placed over the end of the bed, rather than by tucking it in at the end of the mattress. 1971B. Malamud Tenants 214 The tall mother..wears a plain white dress, orthopedic shoes, and a blue cloche hat that hides her eyes. 1974N. Gordimer Conservationist 241 She..turns a foot on the heel of one of those clogs, like orthopaedic shoes, the women are wearing these days. 1976P.O. Teleph. Directory: London Postal Area June, Orthopaedic Bedding Centre. 1976P. van Rjndt Tetramachus Collection (1977) i. 11 A cripple, obliged to wear a heavy orthopedic boot on his right foot. 1977Evening Post (Nottingham) 27 Jan. 19/1 (Advt.), Modern single bed with mattress {pstlg}15. Single bed base {pstlg}10. Single orthopædic mattress as new {pstlg}30. Ibid., Orthopædic 4 ft divan complete. As new. {pstlg}130. 1977Daily Express 1 Feb. 29 (Advt.), OBC orthopædic beds..look like any good quality bed... The big difference is this: They are designed with medical help and hand-assembled in thousands of different versions to give correct individual support to back sufferers whatever their weight or type of build. 1977Observer 13 Feb. 18/6 (Advt.), Beds, soft, firm, extra firm, orthopædic. 1977Times 14 May 25/7 (Advt.), Orthopaedic footwear our speciality.
So orthoˈpædical, -ped-, a. = orthopædic a.; orthoˈpædics, -ped- = orthopædy.
1842Barham Ingol. Leg., St. Medard xliii, It at last came down Plump upon Nick's Orthopedical shoe! 1853Dunglison Med. Lex., Orthopædics. 1880G. H. Taylor Health by Exerc. (1883) 372 Mechanical divulsion..of the highest value in orthopaedics. 1900Pop. Sci. Monthly 510 Hypnotism..its application to general pedagogy and mental orthopaedics.
Add: orthoˈpædically, -ped-, adv.; orthoˈpædics, n. (examples).
1973Rehabilitation Lit. (Chicago) Oct. 299/1 (heading) The efficacy of visual-motor training for orthopedically handicapped children. 1986Developmental Med. & Child Neurol. XXVIII. 360 Preference not to intervene orthopaedically. |