Taxis
Pronunciation : Tax"is
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [NL., fr. Gr. (Surg.)
Definition : Defn: Manipulation applied to a hernial tumor, or to an intestinal obstruction, for the purpose of reducing it. Dunglison.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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