also Brit  im*mo*bi*li*sa*tion  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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