orthosis

[ awr-thoh-sis ]

noun,plural or·tho·ses [awr-thoh-seez]. /ɔrˈθoʊ siz/.
  1. Medicine/Medical. the correction of orthopedic maladjustments.

  2. an orthotic.

Origin of orthosis

1
1955–60; <Greek órthōsis a making straight, guidance, equivalent to orthō- (variant stem of orthoûn to straighten, verbal derivative of orthós straight) + -sis-sis

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British Dictionary definitions for orthosis

orthosis

/ (ɔːˈθəʊsɪs) /


nounplural -ses (-siːz)
  1. an artificial or mechanical aid, such as a brace, to support or assist movement of a weak or injured part of the body

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