orthosis

or·tho·sis

noun \ȯr-ˈthō-səs\

plural or·tho·ses\-ˌsēz\

Definition of ORTHOSIS

: orthotic

Origin of ORTHOSIS

New Latin, from Greek orthōsis straightening, from orthoun to straighten, from orthos

First Known Use: 1958

Rhymes with ORTHOSIS

cirrhosis, hypnosis, kenosis, lordosis, meiosis, miosis, mitosis, narcosis, necrosis, neurosis, osmosis, prognosis, psychosis, sclerosis, stenosis, thrombosis