Orthopedic means relating to orthopedics, a medical specialty that focuses on the prevention, correction, or treatment of injuries and diseases of the musculoskeletal system. It can also mean designed to prevent or treat bone injuries. 

Here are some examples of orthopedic in a sentence: "Orthopedic surgery, "Orthopedic casts, "Orthopedic mattress, and "Orthopedic shoes. 

The word orthopedic comes from the Greek words orthos and paideia, which mean "straight, correct" and "rearing of children" respectively. It was originally used to describe children with skeletal deformities like bow legs or knock-knees