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ORTHOPEDIC
orthopedic, orthopaedic, orthopedical
(adjective) of or relating to orthopedics; “orthopedic shoes”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
orthopedic (comparative more orthopedic, superlative most orthopedic)
Of, or relating to orthopedics.
Source: Wiktionary
Or`tho*ped"ic, Or`tho*ped"ic*al, a. (Med.)
Definition: Pertaining to, or employed in, orthopedy; relating to the prevention or cure of deformities of children, or, in general, of the human body at any age; as, orthopedic surgery; an orthopedic hospital.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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RECREANT
(adjective) having deserted a cause or principle; “some provinces had proved recreant”; “renegade supporters of the usurper”
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