orthopedic

1. 1.

   of or relating to orthopedics

   “orthopedic shoes”

   Synonymsorthopaedicorthopedical

Questions about orthopedic

What does orthopedic mean?

orthopedic means "of or relating to orthopedics".

How many syllables are in orthopedic?

orthopedic has 4 syllables: or-tho-pe-dic. The stress falls on "pe". In IPA it is /ˌɔɹθəˈpidɪk/.

What is another word for orthopedic?

Close synonyms include orthopaedic, orthopedical. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is orthopedic a common word?

orthopedic is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.