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ambe

ambe noun: an old mechanical contrivance, ascribed to Hippocrates, for reducing dislocations of the shoulder.

Noun

ambe

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

Origin of ambe

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

Questions about ambe

What does ambe mean?
Ambe means an old mechanical contrivance, ascribed to Hippocrates, for reducing dislocations of the shoulder.
What part of speech is ambe?
Ambe is a noun.

Words near ambe in the dictionary

  1. ambatoarinite
  2. ambazone
  3. Ambazonia
  4. Ambazonian
  5. Ambazonians
  6. ambe
  7. Ambedkar
  8. Ambedkar Nagar
  9. Ambedkarian
  10. Ambedkarism
  11. Ambedkarite

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