ORTHOSIS

Meaning of ORTHOSIS in English

[ ɔ:'θəʊsɪs ]

■ noun ( plural orthoses -si:z ) Medicine a brace, splint, or other device that serves to support part of the body or correct deformity.

Origin

1950s: from Gk orthōsis 'making straight', from orthoun 'set straight'.

Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

ORTHOSIS — noun (plural orthoses) Etymology: New Latin, from Greek orthōsis straightening, from orthoun to straighten, from orthos Date: 1958 orthotic
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
ORTHOSIS — I. ȯ(r)ˈthōsə̇s noun ( plural ortho·ses -ōˌsēz) Etymology: New Latin, from Greek orthōsis straightening, from orthoun to straighten, from orthos …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ORTHOSIS — /awr thoh"sis/ , n. , pl. orthoses /-seez/ . 1. Med. the correction of orthopedic maladjustments. 2. an orthotic. [ …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ORTHOSIS — n. straightening, alignment; (Medicine) correction of orthopedic maladjustments; (Medicine) orthotic, brace or orthopedic apparatus used to support or correct weak …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
ORTHOSIS — noun ( plural or·tho·ses -ˌsēz) Etymology: New Latin, from Greek orthōsis straightening, from orthoun to straighten, from orthos Date: 1958 …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ORTHOSIS — [or.tho.sis] n, pl or.tho.ses [NL, fr. Gk orthosis straightening, fr. orthoun to straighten, fr. orthos] (1958): orthotic
Merriam-Webster English vocab
ORTHOSIS — orthos|is BrE AmE ɔː ˈθəʊs| ɪs § -əs AmE ɔːr ˈθoʊs| əs ▷ orthos|es iːz
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
ORTHOSIS — 1) выправление деформации, исправление деформации, коррекция деформации 2) ортопедический аппарат
Новый Англо-Русский медицинский словарь
ORTHOSIS — n. Pronunciation: o ̇ r- ' th ō -s ə s Function: noun Inflected Form: plural or · tho · …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
ANKLE-FOOT ORTHOSIS (AFO) — A brace (usually plastic) worn on the lower leg and foot to support the ankle, hold the foot and ankle …
English Dictionary of Medicine
ORTHOTIC — noun Etymology: New Latin orthosis Date: 1955 a device (as a brace or splint) for supporting, immobilizing, or treating muscles, …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
ORTHOTICS — ȯrˈthäd.iks noun plural but singular in construction ( -s ) Etymology: from orthosis , after such pairs as English prosthesis …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ORTHOTIC — /awr thot"ik/ , n. 1. Also, orthosis . a device or support, esp. for the foot, used to relieve or …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
EPANORTHOSIS — /ep'euh nawr thoh"sis/ , n. , pl. epanorthoses /-seez/ . Rhet. the rephrasing of an immediately preceding word or statement …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ORTHOTIC — n. (Medicine) orthosis, brace or orthopedic apparatus used to support or correct weak muscles or joints or improving function of …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
ORTHOTIC — noun Etymology: New Latin orthosis Date: 1955 : a device (as a brace or splint) for supporting, immobilizing, or treating …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ORTHOTIC — [or.thot.ic] n [NL orthosis] (1955): a support or brace for weak or ineffective joints or muscles
Merriam-Webster English vocab
AFO — Ankle-foot orthosis (a brace).
English Dictionary of Medicine

Concise Oxford English vocab

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