ablution fracture

  • 1Traction (orthopedics) — In orthopedic medicine, traction refers to the set of mechanisms for straightening broken bones or relieving pressure on the skeletal system. There are two types of traction: skin traction and skeletal traction.It is largely replaced now by more… …

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  • 2a- — 1. a ♦ Élément, du lat. ad, marquant la direction, le but à atteindre, ou le passage d un état à un autre (var. ad ; ac , af , ag , al , an , ar , as , at ) : amener, alunir, adoucir. ⇒ à. a 2. a ♦ Élément tiré du gr. exprimant la négation (« pas …

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