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
A hospital near the border had already staked a fixator, a long metal rod with steel prongs on either end, into her leg to stabilize the bone and help control the bleeding.
From New York Times • Nov. 26, 2024
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
Then they installed an external fixator to hold his ankle in place while the tendon healed.
From Washington Post • Aug. 8, 2018
A synergist can also be a fixator that stabilizes the bone that is the attachment for the prime mover’s origin.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
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