- cervical orthosis
- (CO) a rigid plastic orthosis that encircles the neck and supports the chin and the back of the head; used in the treatment of injuries to the cervical spine.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
cervical orthosis
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orthosis — An external orthopaedic appliance, as a brace or splint, that prevents or assists movement of the spine or the limbs. [G. o., a making straight] ankle foot o. an o. beginning at the toes, crossing the ankle, and terminating on the calf. cervical… … Medical dictionary
cervical fracture — a fracture of a vertebra in the neck (see cervical vertebrae). Cervical fractures range from minor, requiring no treatment, to those associated with paralysis and instant death. Treatment can be support with a collar, skull traction, an orthosis… … Medical dictionary
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poster orthosis — a cervical orthosis with rigid upright posts, sometimes adjustable in length, extending from flat plates in the chin and occipital regions down to plates or a jacket on the chest and back … Medical dictionary
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CO — Symbol for carbon monoxide. * * * carbon monoxide; cardiac output; castor oil; casualty officer; centric occlusion; cervical orthosis; cervicoaxial; childhood onset; choline oxidase; coccygeal; coenzyme; compound; control; corneal opacity; cross… … Medical dictionary
Co — Symbol for cobalt; coccygeal. * * * carbon monoxide; cardiac output; castor oil; casualty officer; centric occlusion; cervical orthosis; cervicoaxial; childhood onset; choline oxidase; coccygeal; coenzyme; compound; control; corneal opacity;… … Medical dictionary
halo device — a cervical orthosis that provides maximal rigidity of the cervical spine, consisting of a metal or plastic halo attached to the upper skull by tongs or pins and linked by upright bars to a rigid jacket on the chest. Called also halo orthosis or… … Medical dictionary
