‖ apothesis
(əˈpɒθɪsɪs)
[L., a. Gr. ἀπόθεσις, n. of action f. ἀποτιθέναι to lay aside, deposit.]
1. (As in Gr.) The setting of a fractured or dislocated limb.
| 1811 in Hooper Med. Dict. |
2. Arch. = apophyge.
‖ apothesis
(əˈpɒθɪsɪs)
[L., a. Gr. ἀπόθεσις, n. of action f. ἀποτιθέναι to lay aside, deposit.]
1. (As in Gr.) The setting of a fractured or dislocated limb.
| 1811 in Hooper Med. Dict. |
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