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 Definitions of ortho-  [ˈɔr θoʊ]  

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Definition of 'ortho-' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1.  ortho-
a combining form meaning “straight,”“upright,”“right,”“correct”:
orthodontics; orthopedic.

2.  ortho-
a combining form used in the name of the most hydrated acid in a given series: orthoboric acid.

3.  ortho-
a combining form used in the names of benzene derivatives in which the substituting group occupies the ortho position in the benzene ring.

Etymology:  (< Gk, comb. form of orthós straight, upright, correct)


'ortho-' - Nearby Entries  

orth-  orth.  ortho  ortho-  orthocenter  orthochromatic  orthogenesis  



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