diorthosis

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  1. In surgery, the reduction of a fracture or dislocation, or the restoration of crooked or distorted limbs to their proper shape.
  2. A recension or critical edition of a literary work.

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  1. New Latin, from Greek διόρθωσις, a making straight, as the setting of a limb, amendment, correction, from διορθοῦν, make straight, from διά, through, + ὀρθοῦν, make straight, from ὀρθός, straight.
 

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