collar /col·lar/ (kol´er) an encircling band, generally around the neck.
collar
collar [kol´er]
cervical collar see under orthosis.
Philadelphia collar a type of cervical orthosis that restricts anterior-posterior cervical motion considerably but allows some normal rotation and lateral bending.
collar
Etymology: L, collum, neck
any structure that encircles another, usually around its neck, such as the periosteal bone collars that form around the diaphyses of young bones.
collar [kol´er]
a type of orthosis worn around the neck for support and stabilization. See also cervical orthosis.
cervical collar cervical orthosis.
Chandler collar a neck brace made of soft felt.
four poster collar a rigid brace with four upright rods to support the neck and reduce motion; it has chin and occipital supports.
Philadelphia collar a rigid, adjustable neck brace.
Philadelphia collar. From Dorland's, 2000.
collar,
n the small part of the root of a tooth that is a part of an artificial tooth (denture).
collar
a decoration or harness worn around the neck. The primary means of restraint for domestic dogs. Used in cats as ornaments or to carry identification. See also elizabethan collar.
choke collar
see choke chain.
flea collar
see flea collar.
collar galls
friction sores caused by rubbing of a saddlery collar on a horse's shoulder.
horse collar
part of draft, cart or buggy harness. Made of leather, stuffed and lined with felt, they are fitted to the neck of the horse. They carry the metal hames to which plow chains or leather traces are attached.
tube collar
a rigid cylinder, usually fashioned from x-ray film, applied around the neck to prevent the animal or bird from turning around to traumatize parts of the body with their mouth or beak.
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