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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Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 26 Oct. 2025
Khaled was briefly transferred to Ofer Prison, where Adnan al-Bursh, an orthopedic surgeon who once led Gaza’s Al-Shifa Hospital, had died in 2024, after being tortured.
—Mosab Abu Toha, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025
This assistance includes support for children with autism, blindness, deafness, emotional and developmental disabilities and students with orthopedic impairments.
—K. Ward Cummings, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Bella Hadid, Jennie, Aubrey Plaza, Charli XCX, Jenna Ortega, Julia Roberts, and so many cool, famous women have rocked this orthopedic-ish brand.
—Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Orthopedic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/orthopedic. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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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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