set

set definition - medical

set (sĕt)

verb
  1. To put in a specified position; place.
  2. To put into a specified state.
  3. To put into a stable position.
  4. To fix firmly or in an immobile manner.
  5. To become fixed or hardened; coagulate.
  6. To bring the bones of a fracture back into a normal position or alignment.
noun
  1. The act or process of setting.
  2. The condition resulting from setting.
  3. A permanent firming or hardening of a substance.
  4. The carriage or bearing of a part of the body.
  5. A particular psychological state, usually of anticipation or preparedness.

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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