antirotation

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adjective

That prevents rotation

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Meanings

adjectiveantirotation (not comparable)
  1. not comparableThat prevents rotation

    Inclusion criteria were patients who had hip fractures and were scheduled for open reduction and internal fixation surgery using the antirotation proximal femoral nail technique.

    2015, Hongling Nie et al., “Effects of continuous fascia iliaca compartment blocks for postoperative analgesia in patients with hip fracture”, in Pain Research & Management : The Journal of the Canadian Pain Society, volume 20

Origin

From anti- + rotation.

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APA

antirotation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antirotation

MLA

“antirotation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antirotation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “antirotation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antirotation.

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