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Definition of Orthotics
1. Noun. (medicine) The design, manufacture and installation of orthopedic appliances to support, straighten or improve the function of a body part ¹
2. Noun. (plural of orthotic) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Orthotics
1. orthotic [n] - See also: orthotic
Medical Definition of Orthotics
1. The science concerned with the making and fitting of orthopaedic appliances. Synonym: orthetics. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Orthotics
Literary usage of Orthotics
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Guide to Disability and Rehabilitation Periodicalsby DIANE Publishing Company by DIANE Publishing Company (1996)
"... Health 19 Canadian Journal of Rehabilitation 20 Candlelighters Quarterly, The
20 Capabilities: Communicating the Science of Prosthetics and orthotics 20 ..."
2. Social Security Programs in the U. S. by DIANE Publishing Company (1996)
"... prosthetics, and orthotics and prosthetic devices; home health services,
outpatient prescribed drugs; and inpa- tient and outpatient hospital services. ..."
3. Navy Seal Physical Fitness Guide edited by Patricia A. Deuster (1998)
"orthotics are shoe inserts that are customized to an individual's biomechanics
and foot ... orthotics should be gradually broken in; first wear them while ..."
4. Smart Prosthetics: Task Group Summaries by National Academies (2007)
"We should focus on issues specific to orthotics." On the other hand, without
better actuators the field was stuck, said Edwin Iversen, vice president of ..."
5. Medicare: More Effective Screening & Stronger Enrollment Standards Needed by Leslie G. Aronovitz (2006)
"In this state, Medicare payments for prosthetics and custom-fabricated orthotics
inexplicably tripled in 1 year—from about $32.5 million in 2003 to almost ..."
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