Immobilization

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  immobilisation \immobilisation\ immobilization
  \immobilization\n.
     The act or process of limiting movement or making incapable
     of movement; as, immobilization of the injured knee was
     necessary; the storm caused complete immobilization of the
     rescue team.


  
     Syn: immobilizing.
          [WordNet 1.5]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  immobilization
       n 1: fixation (as by a plaster cast) of a body part in order to
            promote proper healing; "immobilization of the injured
            knee was necessary" [syn: {immobilisation}]
       2: the act of limiting movement or making incapable of
          movement; "the storm caused complete immobilization of the
          rescue team" [syn: {immobilisation}, {immobilizing}]