immobilization

Examples

• All

• Pulmonary embolism probably occurs because of prolonged immobilization.

  Academic text (1995)

• Further immobilization and activity limitations are clearly written on the physician order sheet.

  Academic text (2002)

• Identify the consequences of immobilization and physical inactivity on the major systems of the human body.

  Academic text (2002)

• The story was meant to drive home the importance of careful spinal immobilization in all head, neck, and spine mechanisms.

  Blog text (3)

• Mechanical factors of treatment, such as immobilization or internal fixation, are important features to facilitate the healing process.

  Academic text (2002)

• After surgery, the doctor recommended a period of immobilization to ensure proper healing of the joint.

• Prolonged immobilization during a long flight can lead to discomfort and health risks like blood clots.

• The patient's immobilization was necessary to prevent further injury to the fractured bone.

Synonyms

R

restraint

vsimmobilization

73 4.7

Something used to hold a person or animal still

is the broader act of making something unable to move, not just the device

I

immobility

vsimmobilization

4 6.3

A state of no movement or not being able to move

refers to the act or process that causes that lack of motion

I

incapacitation

vsimmobilization

• Specialized

1 7.3

Making someone unable to move or think clearly, often for a short time with medicine

focuses specifically on preventing movement without necessarily affecting thought or action

I

immobilizing

vsimmobilization

6.1

An action that stops a person or thing from moving

is the name for the whole process rather than a single action

I

immobilism

vsimmobilization

• Specialized

9.6

The state of being unable to move part of the body because of injury or being held still

refers to the active process that produces this state rather than the state itself

P

paralyzation

vsimmobilization

• US

7.6

A state when action, services, or decisions stop because of a problem

is the active prevention of movement rather than the resulting stopped state

I

immotility

vsimmobilization

• Specialized

9.9

Not being able to move, especially in living things

applies more generally to acts or processes that prevent movement across contexts

Antonyms

M

mobilization

26 6.7

Organizing people and supplies for action in a crisis

A

activation

• Specialized

23 4.0

A process that makes part of a body or system start working

How Immobilized

paralysis

81 5.4

immobilization

1 6.9

restraint

73 4.7

restriction

340 3.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology