immobilization
im·mo·bi·li·za·tion
nounDefinition of IMMOBILIZATION
: the act of immobilizing or state of being immobilized: as a : quiet rest in bed for a prolonged period used in the treatment of disease (as tuberculosis) b : fixation (as by a plaster cast) of a body part usually to promote healing in normal structural relation
Variants of IMMOBILIZATION
im·mo·bi·li·za·tion also British im·mo·bi·li·sa·tion \im-ˌō-bə-lə-ˈzā-shən\ (audio pronunciation)
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