The act of making immovable. [see immobilize]
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im·mo·bi·li·za·tion also Brit im·mo·bi·li·sa·tion im-.ō-bə-lə-'zā-shən n 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 usu. to promote healing in normal structural relation
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n.
the procedure of making a normally movable part of the body, such as a joint, immovable. This helps an infected, diseased, or injured tissue (bone, joint, or muscle) to heal. Immobilization may be temporary (for example, by means of a plaster of Paris cast on a limb) or it may be permanent. Permanent immobilization of a joint is achieved by means of the operation of arthrodesis.
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im·mo·bil·iza·tion (ĭ-mo″bĭ-lĭ-zaґshən) the act of rendering immovable, as by a cast or splint.Medical dictionary. 2011.