orthosisn.

Brit.

/ɔːˈθəʊsɪs/, U.S.

/ɔrˈθoʊsəs/

Inflections: Plural orthoses.

Origin: A borrowing from Greek. Etymon: Greek ὄρθωσις.

Etymology: < Hellenistic Greek ὄρθωσις making straight (already in ancient Greek in sense ‘prosperity’) < ancient Greek ὀρθοῦν to set straight ( < ὀρθός straight: see ortho- comb. form) + -σις -sis suffix.

An external orthopaedic appliance or apparatus, such as a brace or splint, that serves to support, assist the function of, or prevent movement in a body part such as a limb or the spine.

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the world > health and disease > healing > medical appliances or equipment > surgical supports > [noun] > orthosis

orthesis1956

orthosis1958

orthotic1981

1857 R. G. Mayne Expos. Lexicon Med. Sci. (1860) Orthosis, term for the process or progress of straightening.]

1958 H. A. Rusk Rehabilitation Med. ix. 196 Above all it is necessary for doctor, orthotist, and therapist to be fully aware of the tremendous physical and emotional impact of the orthosis on the total rehabilitation of the patient.

1966 3rd Ann. Rocky Mountain Bioengin. Symposium 79/1 The Rancho Electric Arm is the outgrowth of seven years of experimental work in upper extremity external power orthoses.

1970 J. Kjølbye in G. Murdoch Prosthetic & Orthotic Pract. xi. 459 Orthoses used in conjunction with physiotherapy are of greatest use in the prevention of deformity by protecting the weaker group of muscles from the overactivity of their antagonists.

1988 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 5 Nov. 297.1145/1 The service to provide external splints and appliances—now called orthoses—has been virtually privatised since the beginning of the NHS.

2003 Observer 14 Sept. (Mag.) 64/2 Orthoses control the feet, prevent them from pronating excessively.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	orthosis
释义	orthosisn. Brit. /ɔːˈθəʊsɪs/, U.S. /ɔrˈθoʊsəs/ Inflections: Plural orthoses. Origin: A borrowing from Greek. Etymon: Greek ὄρθωσις. Etymology: < Hellenistic Greek ὄρθωσις making straight (already in ancient Greek in sense ‘prosperity’) < ancient Greek ὀρθοῦν to set straight ( < ὀρθός straight: see ortho- comb. form) + -σις -sis suffix. An external orthopaedic appliance or apparatus, such as a brace or splint, that serves to support, assist the function of, or prevent movement in a body part such as a limb or the spine. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > healing > medical appliances or equipment > surgical supports > [noun] > orthosis orthesis1956 orthosis1958 orthotic1981 1857 R. G. Mayne Expos. Lexicon Med. Sci. (1860) Orthosis, term for the process or progress of straightening.] 1958 H. A. Rusk Rehabilitation Med. ix. 196 Above all it is necessary for doctor, orthotist, and therapist to be fully aware of the tremendous physical and emotional impact of the orthosis on the total rehabilitation of the patient. 1966 3rd Ann. Rocky Mountain Bioengin. Symposium 79/1 The Rancho Electric Arm is the outgrowth of seven years of experimental work in upper extremity external power orthoses. 1970 J. Kjølbye in G. Murdoch Prosthetic & Orthotic Pract. xi. 459 Orthoses used in conjunction with physiotherapy are of greatest use in the prevention of deformity by protecting the weaker group of muscles from the overactivity of their antagonists. 1988 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 5 Nov. 297.1145/1 The service to provide external splints and appliances—now called orthoses—has been virtually privatised since the beginning of the NHS. 2003 Observer 14 Sept. (Mag.) 64/2 Orthoses control the feet, prevent them from pronating excessively. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1958
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