ORTHOPEDICAL

orthopedic, orthopaedic, orthopedical

(adjective) of or relating to orthopedics; “orthopedic shoes”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

orthopedical (comparative more orthopedical, superlative most orthopedical)

(American spelling) Alternative form of orthopaedical

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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REDEYE

(noun) a night flight from which the passengers emerge with eyes red from lack of sleep; “he took the redeye in order to get home the next morning”


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The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.

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