English Explanatory Dictionary

diorthosis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act of setting a fracture or dislocation.
  2. A critical revision of a text.

Pronunciation

dī-ôrʹthō-sĭs

Word forms

diorthosis diorthoses

Etymology

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

Derived words

paradiorthosis
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