Meanings
noundiorthosis (plural diorthoses)
plural diorthoses
- obsoleteThe act of setting a fracture or dislocation.
Origin
From Greek διορθώσις (rectification), from διορθόω (to set right) from ορθός (straight).
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APA
diorthosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diorthosis
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“diorthosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diorthosis. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “diorthosis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diorthosis.
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