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ORTHOPEDICAL
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Example:
orthopedic shoes
Synonyms:
orthopaedic; orthopedic; orthopedical
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
orthopedics (the branch of medical science concerned with disorders or deformities of the spine and joints)
Derivation:
orthopedics (the branch of medical science concerned with disorders or deformities of the spine and joints)