fixator
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of fixator
Example Sentences
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Before being referred to Alder Hey in 2024, Alfie's only option to make his leg longer would have been to have an external fixator fitted.
From BBC ● Feb. 17, 2026
The owl underwent a nearly four-hour surgery that involved putting in an “external fixator in the leg,” reconstructing its beak and bandaging its fractured wing, a Facebook post said.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 10, 2023
Tom Brady is far more of a fixer than a fixator, so it wasn’t surprising Sunday that the Tampa Bay quarterback was focused on righting his team’s rudderless ship, rather than yet another personal milestone.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2022
After another operation, in March, to remove the fixator, her doctors prescribed physical therapy to help her walk again.
From New York Times ● Nov. 30, 2016
A synergist that makes the insertion site more stable is called a fixator.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
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