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balanced forearm orthosis — a forearm orthosis for persons with severe weakness or paralysis of the elbow or forearm, consisting of a trough to support the forearm and a mechanism such as a Bowden cable linking it to the shoulder region, so that small movements of the… … Medical dictionary
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
wrist-hand orthosis — (WHO) any of numerous types of orthoses that support and protect the lower forearm, wrist, and hand; they may be either dynamic or static, and they may have finger or thumb components. See also hand splint and wrist splint … Medical dictionary
BFO — balanced forearm orthosis; ball bearing forearm orthosis; blood forming organ … Medical dictionary
BFO — • balanced forearm orthosis; • ball bearing forearm orthosis; • blood forming organ … Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations
BFO — Beat Frequency Oscillator (Academic & Science » Electronics) Beat Frequency Oscillator (Academic & Science » Amateur Radio) * BestFoods (Business » NYSE Symbols) * Buffalo Range, Zimbabwe (Regional » Airport Codes) * Balanced Forearm Orthosis… … Abbreviations dictionary
Orthotics — Not to be confused with Prosthetics. Orthotist , orthopaedic brace and ankle foot orthotic (AFO) redirect here, where they are dealt with in their respective sections. Two different braces used to treat scoliosis Orthotics (Greek: Ορθός, ortho,… … Wikipedia
Bone fracture — Classification and external resources Internal and external views of an arm with a compound fracture, both before and after surgery. ICD 10 … Wikipedia
Humanoid robot — A Humanoid Robot is a robot with its overall appearance based on that of the human body. In general humanoid robots have a torso with a head, two arms and two legs, although some forms of humanoid robots may model only part of the body, for… … Wikipedia
Shin splints — or medial tibial stress syndrome (MTSS) refers to pain along or just behind the shins with sports that apply extreme pressure to the legs, such as gymnastics. Ten to fifteen percent of running injuries are shin splints. Contents 1 Causes 2… … Wikipedia
