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orthosis

[ awr-thoh-sis ]

noun

plural orthoses
  1. Medicine/Medical. the correction of orthopedic maladjustments.
  2. an orthotic.


orthosis

/ ɔːˈθəʊɪ /

noun

  1. an artificial or mechanical aid, such as a brace, to support or assist movement of a weak or injured part of the body
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of orthosis1

1955–60; < Greek óٳō a making straight, guidance, equivalent to ǰٳō- (variant stem of ǰٳû to straighten, verbal derivative of ǰٳó straight) + -sis -sis
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Example Sentences

According to market research, the global $6 billion prosthesis and orthosis market is expected to grow by about 4% annually as populations age and cases of injuries as well as of diseases like bone cancer rise.

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For more than a year, Smith and Muratore worked to find Smith an ankle foot orthosis, or AFO, to help him do what no one else is believed to have done before: play quarterback in the NFL after undergoing a limb salvage.

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In the bag was a change of clothes, a short ankle-foot orthosis and, most importantly, Kylar's “talker.”

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Emmy's sister Rebekha has also started a crowdfunding campaign to raise enough money to pay for a lightweight orthosis, a type of leg brace, to help her walk.

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The orthosis that Emmy uses at the moment is heavy and can only be used for short distances.

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