orthotics

noun

or·​thot·​ics ȯr-ˈthä-tiks 

plural in form but singular in construction

: a branch of mechanical and medical science that deals with the design and fitting of orthoses

Word History

First Known Use

1957, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for orthotics

• bolsheviks
• candlesticks
• crucifix
• intermix
• lunatics
• mensheviks
• politicks
• politics
• biopolitics
• bricks
• brix
• chicks

Medical Definition

orthotics

noun, plural in form but singular in construction

or·​thot·​ics -iks 

: a branch of mechanical and medical science that deals with the design and fitting of orthoses