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Abbott's method
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English
Etymology
Named after its designer, Edville G. Abbott, US orthopedic surgeon.
Proper noun
en medical A method of treating scoliosis using plaster jackets.Thomas, Clayton L. Taber's Encyclopedic Medical Dictionary 1940 5th 1993 F. A. Davis Company Philadelphia, PA 0-8036-8313-8 1
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