- hip orthosis
- (HO) an orthosis that supports and protects primarily structures in the hip area.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
hip orthosis
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Ho — Symbol for holmium. * * * hand orthosis; heterotopic ossification; high oxygen; hip orthosis; history of; Holt Oram [syndrome]; house officer; hyperbaric oxygen * * * Ho symbol holmium * * * hand orthosis; hip orthosis … Medical dictionary
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