Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [awr-thoh-sis]
- /ɔrˈθoʊ sɪs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [awr-thoh-sis]
- /ɔrˈθoʊ sɪs/
Definitions of orthosis word
- noun plural orthosis Medicine/Medical. the correction of orthopedic maladjustments. 1
- noun plural orthosis an orthotic. 1
- noun orthosis (medicine) A type of brace which either prevents, or assists movement of a limb or the spine. 1
- noun orthosis an artificial or mechanical aid, such as a brace, to support or assist movement of a weak or injured part of the body 0
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Origin of orthosis
First appearance:
before 1955 One of the 4% newest English words
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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Parts of speech for Orthosis
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
orthosis popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
orthosis usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with orthosis
- what is orthosis?
- what is an orthosis?
- what is foot orthosis?
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