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单词 orthotics
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Definition of orthotics in English:

orthotics

plural noun ɔːˈθɒtɪkzôrˈTHädiks
  • treated as singular The branch of medicine that deals with the provision and use of artificial devices such as splints and braces.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • This week he collected his Doctorate of Philosophy from Salford University, where he is a lecturer in prosthetics and orthotics.
    • Surgeons may choose from a variety of surgical procedures to remedy the deformity when nonsurgical treatments, such as orthotics, bracing, casting, and physical therapy, have failed.
    • Since he never patented the mask, other orthotics specialists are free to make their own versions; James, for example, was fitted at a Cleveland hospital.
    • All these new experiences, all these new words; orthotics, podiatry, pronation, pedometer, the joys of sports psychology.
    • Since 1999, he has been an independent consultant in prosthetics and orthotics and therefore may have a consulting relationship with any of the companies mentioned in this article.

Derivatives

  • orthotist

  • noun
    • Gauvry is trained as an orthotist, an orthopedic-related specialty that involves the clinical treatment of orthopedic problems and injuries.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The normal mode that the braces are placed into by the orthotist did not significantly decrease the net knee moment and also had the lowest percentage reduction in the medial compartment load.
      • For each subject, a cast of the affected leg, which included the proximal two-thirds of the calf and the distal two-thirds of the thigh, was made by a certified orthotist and shipped to the manufacturer for custom fabrication of the brace.
      • She regularly leads seminars and workshops on footcare for diverse gatherings of heathcare professionals, including orthotists, prosthetists, physical therapists, pedorthists and many others.
      • Appropriate types of off-loading techniques and bracing may require consultation with a podiatrist, pedorthist, or an orthotist.
 
 

Definition of orthotics in US English:

orthotics

plural nounôrˈTHädiks
  • treated as singular The branch of medicine that deals with the provision and use of artificial devices such as splints and braces.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Since he never patented the mask, other orthotics specialists are free to make their own versions; James, for example, was fitted at a Cleveland hospital.
    • Surgeons may choose from a variety of surgical procedures to remedy the deformity when nonsurgical treatments, such as orthotics, bracing, casting, and physical therapy, have failed.
    • All these new experiences, all these new words; orthotics, podiatry, pronation, pedometer, the joys of sports psychology.
    • This week he collected his Doctorate of Philosophy from Salford University, where he is a lecturer in prosthetics and orthotics.
    • Since 1999, he has been an independent consultant in prosthetics and orthotics and therefore may have a consulting relationship with any of the companies mentioned in this article.
 
 
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