Definition
In anatomy, a muscle that keeps a bone or joint steady while other muscles move; in medicine, a device that holds broken bones in place.
Etymology
From Latin 'fixare' (to fix) plus '-tor' (one who does). Medical terminology coined in the 1800s as anatomy became more precise.
Kelly Says
Your fixator muscles are the unsung heroes of movement—while your biceps get the glory for flexing, your fixators quietly hold your shoulder blade still, without which that bicep curl would be worthless.
Translations
ARالعربية
مُثبِت
muthabbit
BNবাংলা
স্থিরকরণ
sthira-karan
CACatalà
fixador
fiks-a-dor
CSČeština
fixátor
fiks-a-tor
DADansk
fiksator
fiks-a-tor
DEDeutsch
Fixator
fiks-a-tor
ELΕλληνικά
καθοριστής
ka-tho-ris-tis
ESEspañol
fixador
fiks-a-dor
FAفارسی
ثابت کننده
sabt-konandeh
FISuomi
kiinnityslaite
kiin-ni-ty-sla-i-te
FRFrançais
fixateur
fiks-a-tewr
HIहिन्दी
स्थायीकरण
sthāyīkaraṇa
HUMagyar
rögzítő
roeg-zito
IDBahasa Indonesia
pemberi fix
pem-be-ri fiks
IGIG
ọrụ na-akpọ
ọ-ru na-ak-po
ITItaliano
fissatore
fi-sa-to-re
KKKK
тұрақтандыру
tyraq-tan-dy-ru
KMKM
ឧបករណ៍បានរក
u-pa-ka-ra-ne ba-n ro-k
KO한국어
고정 장치
gojeong jangchi
MSBahasa Melayu
pemberi fiks
pem-be-ri fiks
MYမြန်မာ
ပြည်တော်
pyi-dau
NLNederlands
fixateur
fiks-a-tewr
NONorsk
fiksator
fiks-a-tor
PLPolski
fiksator
fiks-a-tor
PTPortuguês
fixador
fiks-a-dor
RORomână
fixator
fiks-a-tor
RUРусский
фиксатор
fiksator
SVSvenska
fixator
fiks-a-tor
TAதமிழ்
துணைப்பொருள்
thunaip-porul
TEతెలుగు
고정 장치
gojeong jangchi
THไทย
อุปกรณ์ยึด
u-a-k-k-on-yut-id
TRTürkçe
fiksatör
fiks-a-tor
UKУкраїнська
фіксатор
fiksator
VITiếng Việt
thiết bị cố định
thiet bi co dinh