Plural of diaplasis; the process of bone-setting or bone-repositioning in ancient medical practice, particularly the manual correction of dislocated or fractured bones.
From Greek 'dia-' (through/across) + 'plassein' (to mold or form). This medical term dates to ancient Greek and Roman physicians like Hippocrates and Galen, describing the therapeutic manipulation of bones.
Ancient Greek doctors were surprisingly skilled at diaplasis—they developed techniques for resetting bones that modern orthopedic surgeons still use today, all without X-rays!
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