Lever
Lever (Medicine)
Lever (pronounced: /ˈliːvər/), from the Old French lever, meaning "to raise", is a term used in various medical contexts.
Definition
In the field of Orthopedics, a lever refers to a rigid object that is used with an appropriate fulcrum or pivot point to multiply the mechanical force that can be applied to another object. This principle is often applied in the design of medical devices and prosthetics.
In Physiology, the concept of a lever is used to describe the functioning of certain body parts, particularly the limbs, which act as levers during movement.
Related Terms
- Fulcrum: The support or point of rest on which a lever turns in moving a body.
- Force: In the context of levers, force refers to the effort exerted to move the lever.
- Load: The resistance or weight that the lever is moving.
- Mechanical Advantage: The ratio of the output force to the input force in a system, which in the case of a lever, is determined by the relative lengths of the lever arm and the effort arm.
Etymology
The term lever originates from the Old French lever, which means "to raise". This is reflective of the lever's function, which is to lift or move objects.
Pronunciation
The term lever is pronounced as /ˈliːvər/.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Lever
- Wikipedia's article - Lever
This WikiMD dictionary article is a stub. You can help make it a full article.
Languages: - East Asian
中文,
日本,
한국어,
South Asian
हिन्दी,
Urdu,
বাংলা,
తెలుగు,
தமிழ்,
ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian
Indonesian,
Vietnamese,
Thai,
မြန်မာဘာသာ,
European
español,
Deutsch,
français,
русский,
português do Brasil,
Italian,
polski