Ortho
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Ortho is a Greek prefix meaning “straight,” “upright,” “right,” or “correct”.
Ortho may refer to:
In science
- arene substitution patterns, two substituents that occupy adjacent positions on an aromatic ring
- Chlordane, an organochlorine compound that was used as a pesticide
In medicine:
- Orthomyxovirus - family of viruses to which influenza belongs
- Orthodontics, a specialty of dentistry concerned with the study and treatment of malocclusions
- Orthopedic, the study of the musculoskeletal system
- Ortho-DOT, a psychedelic drug
- Ortho-cept and Ortho Tri-cyclen, kinds of oral contraceptive drug
In theology:
- Orthodoxy, right (correct) belief
- Orthopraxy, right (correct) action
In corporations:
- Ortho Pharmaceutical, which merged into Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical before being bought by Johnson & Johnson
- Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, another subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson
- Ortho, a lawn care and pesticide company owned by The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company
See also
- Orthos (disambiguation)
- Ortho Mode Transducer
- Orthochromatic
- Orthophotography
- Orthogonality
- Orthonormality
- Orthographic projection
- Orthoptera
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