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

orthopedically

ˌȯr-thə-ˈpē-di-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

Examples of orthopedic in a Sentence

She was wearing orthopedic shoes.

Recent Examples on the Web

Surgical and medical instruments imports were valued at $37 billion; medical devices, which span CRT Machines, respirators, orthopedic devices, and surgical equipment, tallied $22 billion. —Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2025

Its $10 million collection includes six da Vinci robots and three orthopedic robots. —David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025

Her orthopedic surgeon, Chris Lehman, noticed during surgery that her lateral meniscus, originally thought to be in good enough condition to repair itself, needed to be surgically stitched together. —Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025

Some have died in custody, including renowned orthopedic surgeon Dr. Adnan al Bursh. —Freddie Clayton, NBC News, 2 Feb. 2025

Word History

Etymology

French orthopédique, from orthopédie orthopedics, from orth- + Greek paid-, pais child — more at few

First Known Use

1829, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

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

ˌȯr-thə-ˈpēd-ik 

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

orthopedically adverb

or chiefly British orthopaedically

-ˈpēd-i-k(ə-)lē