单词 | orthosis |
释义 | orthosis/ɔːˈθəʊsɪs /noun (plural orthoses /ɔːˈθəʊsiːz/) Medicine A brace, splint, or other artificial external device serving to support the limbs or spine or to prevent or assist relative movement.There is widespread use of several semirigid orthoses made of cloth or plastic to prevent ankle sprains....
Origin1950s: from Greek orthōsis 'making straight', from orthoun 'set straight'. |
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