矫形

矯形
jiǎoxíng
adjective #32,041

Meanings

  1. 1 orthopedic
  2. 2 (of medicine/surgery) corrective of skeletal deformity

Examples

Tā zài értóng yīyuàn de jiǎoxíng kē gōngzuò.
He works in the orthopedics department of the children's hospital.
Yīshēng jiànyì tā chuān jiǎoxíng xié lái jiūzhèng jiǎoxíng.
The doctor recommended she wear orthopedic shoes to correct her foot shape.

Tips

usage
Mostly attributive: 矫形外科 (orthopedic surgery), 矫形手术 (corrective surgery), 矫形 (orthotic device), 矫形 (orthopedic shoes). Note that the broader term for "orthopedics" as a hospital department is 骨科 (gǔkē, "bone department") — 矫形 specifically emphasizes correcting deformities (bone, skeletal alignment, dental orthodontics).
memory
(jiǎo, "to straighten / correct") + (xíng, "shape") = "to correct shape." The component appears in 矫正 (correct), 矫枉过正 (overcorrect), 矫健 (vigorous, sturdy).

Stroke Order

jiǎo
xíng