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Immobilization

nounid 74880·updated May 18, 2026
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fixation of a body part in order to promote proper healing, for example in a plaster cast or by a splint

polysemous

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Variants

synonym
immobilisationimmobilizing
plural
Immobilizations
possessive
Immobilization's
pluralpossessive
Immobilizations'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary2 sensesview framework →
§1
the act of limiting movement or making incapable of movement
§2
fixation of a body part in order to promote proper healing, for example in a plaster cast or by a splint
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
fixation of a body part in order to promote proper healing, for example in a plaster cast or by a splint
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