adjective
- of or relating to orthopedics.
adjective
- of or relating to orthopaedics
- designed to help correct or ameliorate the discomfort of disorders of the spine and jointsorthopaedic mattresses
adj.1840, from French orthopédique, from orthopédie, coined by French physician Nicholas Andry (1658-1742), from Greek orthos “straight, correct” (see ortho-) + paideia “rearing of children,” from pais (genitive paidos) “child” (see pedo-).