Look up: traction

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   traction
   [n] - (orthopedics) the act of pulling on a bone or limb (as in a fracture) to relieve pressure or align parts in a special way during healing
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   Traction
   Traction is a non-surgical treatment option for broken or incorrectly positioned bones, e.g., the spine. It involves putting a steady pulling force onto the spinal column (backbone) in order to correct the position of misaligned bones of spine, and to hold them in place while healing takes place.
   Found on http://www.spinalnet.co.uk/EEndCom/GBCON
   
   
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   Traction
   the use of tension to hold a body part in place or to correct or prevent an alignment problem
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   Traction
   The drawing or pulling of a limb or the spine.
   Found on http://www.gadsbywicks.co.uk/docs/GLOSSA
   
   
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   Traction
   Traction: In medicine, a procedure for manually pulling a part of the body to a beneficial effect. See traction, orthopedic.
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   traction
   stress applied to a body so that at any point there are tensions having the same value and the same direction Category: Physics
   Found on http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/definition
   
   
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   traction
   <dentistry> The act of drawing or pulling the teeth. ... (08 Jan 1998) ...
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   traction
   noun (orthopedics) the act of pulling on a bone or limb (as in a fracture) to relieve pressure or align parts in a special way during healing; `his leg was in traction for several days`
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   Traction
   `Traction` may refer to: * Traction (engineering), the mechanical force used to achieve motion * Railway electric traction, the use of electric motors to propel rail cars * Traction (orthopedics), in orthopaedic medicine, the set of mechanisms for straightening broken bones or relieving pressure on the skeletal system * Traction, an album by New Zealand band Supergroove * Traction (Creative Agency), a marketing and advertising agency in San Franc...
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    traction
    (trak´shәn) the exertion of a pulling force, such as along the long axis of something. It may be applied to a fractured bone or dislocated joint to maintain proper position and facilitate healing, or, in obstetrics, along the axis of the pelvis to aid in delivery when the fetus is in a difficult position.
    Found on http://www.mercksource.com/pp/us/cns/cns
    
    
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    Traction
    • (n.) The adhesive friction of a wheel on a rail, a rope on a pulley, or the like. • (n.) Attraction; a drawing toward. • (n.) The act of drawing, or the state of being drawn; as, the traction of a muscle. • (n.) Specifically, the act of drawing a body along a plane by motive power, as the drawing of a carriage by men or horses...
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    traction
    (from the article `bone disease`) Traction counteracts muscle pull on the skeleton and is used to reduce and stabilize fractures and to prevent muscle shortening. Traction is applied ...
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    traction
    (from the article `railroad`) Diesel-electric locomotives appeared in the 1920s. Individual locomotive units provided up to 5,000 horsepower, a figure equal to all the ... In the first half of the 20th century, advances in railroad technology and operating practice were limited. One of the most far-reaching was the ... [2 related art...
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    Traction
    Erosional movement of particles by rolling, sliding and shuffling along the eroded surface. Occurs in all erosional mediums (air, water, and ice).
    Found on http://www.physicalgeography.net/physgeo
    
    
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    Traction
    One of two methods by which an elevator is moved, whereby the elevator is 'pulled' up by cables; traction refers to the friction developed between the hoist ropes and drive sheave
    Found on http://www.thyssenkruppelevator.com/glos