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ortho-

(word root) straight
Examples of words with the root ortho-: orthodontia
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or·tho

 (ôr′thō)
adj.
Orthochromatic.

[From ortho-.]
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or•tho

(ˈɔr θoʊ)

adj.
pertaining to or occupying two adjacent positions in the benzene ring. Compare meta, para 2.
[1875–80; independent use of ortho-]

ortho-

1. a combining form meaning “straight,” “upright,” “right,” “correct”: orthodontics; orthopedic.
2.
a. a combining form used in the name of the most hydrated acid in a given series: orthoboric acid. Compare meta- (def. 2a), pyro- (def. 2a).
b. a combining form used in the names of benzene derivatives in which the substituting group occupies the ortho position in the benzene ring.
Also, esp. before a vowel, orth-.
[< Greek, comb. form of orthós straight, upright, correct]
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