ambe

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An old mechanical contrivance, ascribed to Hippocrates, for reducing dislocations of the shoulder.

Word forms

ambe

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἄμβη (ámbē, “raised edge”), Ionic form of ἄμβων (ámbōn, “crest, edge”).

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