orthotics

[ awr-thot-iks ]

noun

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

orthotics

/ ɔːˈθɒtɪks /

noun

1. 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

Other Words From

• or·thot·ist [awr-, thot, -ist, awr, -th, uh, -tist], noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of orthotics¹

First recorded in 1960–65; orthotic, -ics