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单词 orthotics
释义

orthotics

[ awr-thot-iks ]
/ ɔrˈθɒt ɪks /

noun

(used with a singular verb) a branch of medicine dealing with the making and fitting of orthotic devices.

Origin of orthotics

First recorded in 1960–65; see origin at orthotic, -ics

OTHER WORDS FROM orthotics

or·thot·ist [awr-thot-ist, awr-thuh-tist], /ɔrˈθɒt ɪst, ˈɔr θə tɪst/, noun

Words nearby orthotics

orthostatic hypotension, orthostatic proteinuria, orthostichy, orthostyle, orthotic, orthotics, orthotist, ortho-toluidine, orthotone, orthotonos, orthotopic
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British Dictionary definitions for orthotics

orthotics
/ (ɔːˈθɒtɪks) /

noun

(functioning as singular) the provision and use of artificial or mechanical aids, such as braces, to prevent or assist movement of weak or injured joints or muscles
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for orthotics

orthotics
[ ôr-thŏtĭks ]

n.

The science that deals with the use of specialized mechanical devices to support or to supplement weakened or abnormal joints or limbs.orthetics
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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