ambe
Meanings
noun
- An old mechanical contrivance, ascribed to Hippocrates, for reducing dislocations of the shoulder.
Word forms
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἄμβη (ámbē, “raised edge”), Ionic form of ἄμβων (ámbōn, “crest, edge”).
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