immobilize

immobilize definition - medical

im·mo·bi·lize (ĭ-mōˈbə-līzˌ)

verb
  1. To render immobile.
  2. To fix the position of a joint or fractured limb, as with a splint or cast.

Related Forms:

  • im·moˌbi·li·zaˈtion (-lĭ-zāˈshən) noun

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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