Definition of orthosis in English:
orthosis
nounPlural orthoses ɔːˈθəʊsɪsôrˈTHōsəs
Medicine A brace, splint, or other artificial external device serving to support the limbs or spine or to prevent or assist relative movement.
Example sentencesExamples
- There is widespread use of several semirigid orthoses made of cloth or plastic to prevent ankle sprains.
- Most patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis who require treatment with a brace may use a thoracolumbar-sacral orthosis or a cervicothoracolumbar-sacral orthosis.
- It can be treated conservatively with an orthosis (support for the foot), rest and physiotherapy.
- Although occupational therapy provides a means of educating patients and social support, there are few evaluations of specific interventions such as the provision of walking aids, orthoses, and splints in controlled studies.
- In the orthosis group, nearly all patients reported using their orthosis for about 5.5 hours each day for six days of the week.
Origin
1950s: from Greek orthōsis 'making straight', from orthoun 'set straight'.