First Known Use: 1955
Dictionary
orthotic
noun or·thot·ic \ȯr-ˈthä-tik\
Definition of ORTHOTIC
: a device (as a brace or splint) for supporting, immobilizing, or treating muscles, joints, or skeletal parts which are weak, ineffective, deformed, or injured
ADVERTISEMENT
Origin of ORTHOTIC
New Latin orthosis
Browse
Next Word in the Dictionary: orthoticsPrevious Word in the Dictionary: orthotelluric acidAll Words Near: orthotic
ADVERTISEMENT
Seen & Heard
What made you want to look up orthotic? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).