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Where does “diorthosis” come from?

diorthosis (English) comes from Greek διορθώσις, from Greek διορθόω, from Ancient Greek ορθός.

diorthosis (English): The act of setting a fracture or dislocation; A...

Definitions

  1. The act of setting a fracture or dislocation; A...

Ancestry of “diorthosis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekδιορθώσις—
2Greekδιορθόω—
3Ancient Greekορθός—

Words derived from “diorthosis”

  • paradiorthosis
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