crutch (redirected from crutched)

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.

(A) Axillary crutch; (B) triceps crutch.

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crutch (krch)

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.

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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.

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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.