immobilization
noun/ɪˌməʊbəlaɪˈzeɪʃn/
/ɪˌməʊbələˈzeɪʃn/
(British English also immobilisation)
[uncountable]- the act of preventing somebody/something from moving or from working in the normal way
- Treating a tendon rupture requires immobilization of the ankle.
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