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

Example Sentences

“Skechers is thinking about different ways to make some shoes for me, different insoles. They’re trying. I don’t have anything yet, but got some different orthotics coming today. So, we’re trying. It’s not from a lack of effort.”

From Los Angeles Times

Ian Adam, a lecturer in prosthetics and orthotics at the University of Derby, says while this may sound like a lot, it is a good price in the industry - though it won't be for everyone.

From BBC

Sensing some hesitation, Bryan Rumsey, a specialist in prosthetics and orthotics, encouraged him with lyrics from a Christmas song.

From New York Times

Ramona Okumura: When the Israel-Hamas war began, Ramona Okumura, who had retired in 2017 from the University of Washington’s Department of Rehabilitation Medicine’s division of prosthetics and orthotics, was on a visit to Gaza as a consulting prosthetist for the Palestinian Children’s Relief Fund, working on its amputee project.

From Seattle Times

Since she retired in 2017 after serving on the faculty of the UW’s Department of Rehabilitation Medicine’s division of prosthetics and orthotics, she’s been on several volunteer missions to Gaza, according to the PCRF.

From Seattle Times