crutch (kruch) a staff, ordinarily extending from the armpit to the ground, with a support for the hand and usually also for the arm or axilla; used to support the body in walking. 
crutch
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(A) Axillary crutch; (B) triceps crutch.
crutch (kr ch)n. A staff or support used by a physically injured or disabled individual as an aid in walking, usually designed to fit under the armpit and often used in pairs. |
crutch
Etymology: AS, cryce
a wooden or metal staff that aids a person in walking. The most common kind of crutch is the axillary crutch, which reaches from the ground almost to the axilla. It has a padded, curved surface at the top that fits under the arm and a crossbar that is held in the hand at the level of the palms to support the body. It is important that the crutches be properly fitted and that the person be taught how to use them safely and how to achieve a stable and acceptable gait. See also Canadian crutch.
crutch
1. the area of the skin from the anus ventrally to the scrotum in the male and to a comparable position in the female.
2. an instrument consisting of a long handle with a U shape at one end.
Kühn's crutch
see kühn's crutch.
repulsion crutch
used in obstetrics to repel a calf or foal fetus to enable malpositioned limbs to be repositioned.
Williams crutch
a repulsion crutch in which the U-shaped end has a screw-in sharp spike at the bottom of the U to prevent the crutch slipping off the calf while repelling it.
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