orthotic
or·thot·ic
noun \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
Origin of ORTHOTIC
New Latin orthosis
First Known Use: 1955
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