Definitions for orthoticsɔrˈθɒt ɪks
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
or•thot•ics*ɔrˈθɒt ɪks(n.)
a branch of medicine dealing with the making and fitting of orthotic devices.
Category: Medicine
* (used with a sing. v.).
Origin of orthotics:
1960–65
or•thot•istɔrˈθɒt ɪst, ˈɔr θə tɪst(n.)
Wiktionary
orthotics(Noun)
The design, manufacture and installation of orthopedic appliances to support, straighten or improve the function of a body part
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