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orthoptics

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
or-thop-tics
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The study and treatment of muscular irregularities of the eye.

Uncountable

Etymology

From ortho- + optics.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

orthoptical orthoptist

Questions

What does orthoptics mean?
The study and treatment of muscular irregularities of the eye.
Where does orthoptics come from?
From ortho- + optics.

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