ΑΡΘΡΕΜΒΟΛΟΙΣ, αρθρεμβολοις
ARTHREMBOLOIS, arthrembolois
Sounds Like: ar-threhm-BO-loys
Translations: splints, setting instruments, instruments for reducing dislocations
From the root: ΑΡΘΡΕΜΒΟΛΟΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word is a compound noun, formed from 'αρθρον' (arthron), meaning 'joint', and 'εμβολος' (embolos), meaning 'a wedge' or 'that which is inserted'. It refers to instruments or splints used in ancient medicine for setting dislocated joints or reducing fractures, essentially 'joint-inserters' or 'joint-wedges'.
Inflection: Plural, Dative, Masculine
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- 4 Maccabees — 10:5
From the same root
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