arthroereisis

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noun

The support or propping up of a joint.

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arthrorisis
OriginAncient Greek ἔρεισις →
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Meanings

nounarthroereisis (countable and uncountable, plural arthroereises)

plural arthroereises

  1. countableuncountablemedicineThe support or propping up of a joint.

    The term "arthroereisis" comes from the combination of the Greek words arthro- (joint) and -ereisis (the action of bracing against or pushing against something).

    2024 June 8, Ahmed O. Sabry and Mark A. Dreyer., “Arthroereisis”, in StatPearls, StatPearls Publishing LLC

    Synonyms: arthrorisis

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe support or propping up of a joint.

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arthrorisis
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arthrorisis

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἔρεισις“lifting, bracing against, propping up”
  2. Englisharthroereisis

From arthro- + Ancient Greek ἔρεισις (éreisis, “lifting, bracing against, propping up”), from ἐρείδω (ereídō, “lift, prop up, brace”).

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APA

arthroereisis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arthroereisis

MLA

“arthroereisis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arthroereisis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “arthroereisis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arthroereisis.

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