First Known Use: 1958
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orthosis
noun or·tho·sis \ȯr-ˈthō-səs\
plural or·tho·ses \-ˌsēz\
Definition of ORTHOSIS
: orthotic
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Origin of ORTHOSIS
New Latin, from Greek orthōsis straightening, from orthoun to straighten, from orthos
Medical Dictionary
orthosis
noun or·tho·sis \ȯr-ˈthō-səs\
plural or·tho·ses \-ˌsēz\
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