| 单词 | orthopedic |
| 释义 | orthopedic (once / 16647 pages) adj An orthopedic surgeon is one who operates on bones and muscles to fix them. The word orthopedic comes from the Greek orthos meaning "straight, correct" and paideia meaning "rearing of children." The term was originally used for children and the kind of treatment they received for skeletal deformities like bow legs or knock-knees. An orthopedic shoe is one that is supposed to help correct the deformed bones and support the weakened muscles of a foot. WORD FAMILYorthopedic: orthopedical, orthopedically USAGE EXAMPLESPrice, the leader of the Obamacare repeal effort, is a retired orthopedic surgeon who represents Georgia’s 6th District. Washington Times(Dec 23, 2016) Many orthopedic doctors and hospitals rose up in protest, calling the proposal “ludicrous” and “dangerous” and prompting Medicare to abandon the idea. New York Times(Dec 20, 2016) “The marketing gets ahead of the science,” said Dr. Scott Rodeo, an orthopedic surgeon at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City. Seattle Times(Dec 11, 2016) adj of or relating to orthopedics orthopedic shoes Syn orthopaedic, orthopedical |
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