The Collaborative International Dictionary
Catagmatic
Catagmatic \Cat`*ag*mat"ic\, a. [Gr. ? fracture, fr. ? to break in places; kata` down + 'agny`nai to break: cf. F. catagmatique.] (Med.) Having the quality of consolidating broken bones.
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catagmatic
a. (context medicine dated English) Having the quality of consolidate broken bones.
Wikipedia
Catagmatic
In pre-modern medicine, the term catagmatic generally referred to any treatment purported to heal bone fractures, by promoting the formation of a callus.
The principal catagmatics were Armenian bole, gum tragacanth, osteocolla, Cyprus nuts, frankincense, aloes, and acacia.
The word comes from the Greek καταγμα, "fracture".
Category:Bone fractures