diorthosis

English

Etymology

From Greek διορθώσις (rectification), from διορθόω (to set right) from ορθός (straight).

Pronunciation

• (US) enPR: dī-ôrʹthō-sĭs

Noun

diorthosis (plural diorthoses)

1. (obsolete) The act of setting a fracture or dislocation.
2. A critical revision of a text.

Derived terms

• paradiorthosis

 

References

• "diorthosis" in On-line Medical Dictionary, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, 1997–2005.