fixator

or fix·at·er

[ fik-sey-ter ]
/ ˈfɪk seɪ tər /

noun

a device incorporating a metal bar and pins that is used in stabilizing difficult bone fractures.

Origin of fixator

First recorded in 1870–75; fix + -ator

Words nearby fixator

fixate, fixation, fixation nystagmus, fixation point, fixative, fixator, fixator muscle, fixed, fixed action pattern, fixed asset, fixed assets

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Medical definitions for fixator

fixator
[ fĭk′sā′tər, fĭk-sā′tər ]

n.

A device that provides rigid immobilization of a fractured bone by means of rods attached to pins that are placed in or through the bone.