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Ilizarov apparatus

Ilizarov apparatus noun: a device used in surgical procedures to lengthen or reshape limb bones; to treat complex and/or open bone fractures; and in cases of infected non-unions of bones that are not amenable to other techniques.

Noun

Ilizarov apparatus (plural Ilizarov apparatuses)

  1. A device used in surgical procedures to lengthen or reshape limb bones; to treat complex and/or open bone fractures; and in cases of infected non-unions of bones that are not amenable to other techniques.

Forms of Ilizarov apparatus

pluralIlizarov apparatuses

Origin of Ilizarov apparatus

Named after the orthopedic surgeon Gavriil Ilizarov, who pioneered the technique.

Questions about Ilizarov apparatus

What does Ilizarov apparatus mean?
Ilizarov apparatus means a device used in surgical procedures to lengthen or reshape limb bones; to treat complex and/or open bone fractures; and in cases of infected non-unions of bones that are not amenable to other techniques.
What part of speech is Ilizarov apparatus?
Ilizarov apparatus is a noun.
What is the plural of Ilizarov apparatus?
The plural of Ilizarov apparatus is Ilizarov apparatuses.

Words near Ilizarov apparatus in the dictionary

  1. Ilisus
  2. ilities
  3. ility
  4. ilium
  5. ilixanthin
  6. Ilizarov apparatus
  7. Ilizarov apparatuses
  8. ilk
  9. ilka
  10. Ilkeston
  11. ilkhan

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