orthotic

[ awr-thot-ik ]

noun

1. Also . a device or support, especially for the foot, used to relieve or correct an orthopedic problem.

adjective

1. of or relating to orthotics.

Word History and Origins

Origin of orthotic¹

1960–65; adjective derivative of orthosis (on the model of psychosis ( def ): psychotic ( def ), etc.); -tic

Example Sentences

Though it does include insoles, it also has two separate heating elements that can attach to the toe of your own orthotic, with four heat settings that can reach up to 170 degrees Fahrenheit.

From Popular-Science

Bright red, plastic orthotics poke out from the tops of her sparkly silver sneakers.

From Time

Stromquist, Grant’s boyfriend, fastens orthotic braces on top with velcro.

From ProPublica