Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The complete equipment of a physician or medical institution, including books, supplies, and instruments.
- noun The complete range of materials available or used for a task.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An armamentary.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun All of the
equipment available for carrying out a task, especially all the equipment used by aphysician in the practice ofmedicine .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the collection of equipment and methods used in the practice of medicine
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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To that end, in addition to cortisone injections, which have been used for years, newer options such as viscosupplementation, platelet rich plasma PRP and now, orthokine therapy have been added to the armamentarium to combat arthritis.
Dr. Josh Dines and Dr. Rock Positano: Tourist Attractions in Germany: Castles, Breweries and Orthokine Injections Dr. Josh Dines 2012
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To that end, in addition to cortisone injections, which have been used for years, newer options such as viscosupplementation, platelet rich plasma PRP and now, orthokine therapy have been added to the armamentarium to combat arthritis.
Dr. Josh Dines and Dr. Rock Positano: Tourist Attractions in Germany: Castles, Breweries and Orthokine Injections Dr. Josh Dines 2012
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To that end, in addition to cortisone injections, which have been used for years, newer options such as viscosupplementation, platelet rich plasma PRP and now, orthokine therapy have been added to the armamentarium to combat arthritis.
Dr. Josh Dines and Dr. Rock Positano: Tourist Attractions in Germany: Castles, Breweries and Orthokine Injections Dr. Josh Dines 2012
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To that end, in addition to cortisone injections, which have been used for years, newer options such as viscosupplementation, platelet rich plasma PRP and now, orthokine therapy have been added to the armamentarium to combat arthritis.
Dr. Josh Dines and Dr. Rock Positano: Tourist Attractions in Germany: Castles, Breweries and Orthokine Injections Dr. Josh Dines 2012
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To that end, in addition to cortisone injections, which have been used for years, newer options such as viscosupplementation, platelet rich plasma PRP and now, orthokine therapy have been added to the armamentarium to combat arthritis.
Dr. Josh Dines and Dr. Rock Positano: Tourist Attractions in Germany: Castles, Breweries and Orthokine Injections Dr. Josh Dines 2012
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To that end, in addition to cortisone injections, which have been used for years, newer options such as viscosupplementation, platelet rich plasma PRP and now, orthokine therapy have been added to the armamentarium to combat arthritis.
Dr. Josh Dines and Dr. Rock Positano: Tourist Attractions in Germany: Castles, Breweries and Orthokine Injections Dr. Josh Dines 2012
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He said that 440,000 patients world-wide have been treated with it, and that Multaq "has a place in the treatment armamentarium."
FDA Reviews Heart-Rhythm Drug Thomas M. Burton 2011
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This intangible skill is fading from the doctor's armamentarium, as greater numbers of medical students choose to enter specialties that deal with tangible skills such as placing a sophisticated intravenous line or performing a unique procedure.
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To that end, in addition to cortisone injections, which have been used for years, newer options such as viscosupplementation, platelet rich plasma PRP and now, orthokine therapy have been added to the armamentarium to combat arthritis.
Dr. Josh Dines and Dr. Rock Positano: Tourist Attractions in Germany: Castles, Breweries and Orthokine Injections Dr. Josh Dines 2012
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To that end, in addition to cortisone injections, which have been used for years, newer options such as viscosupplementation, platelet rich plasma PRP and now, orthokine therapy have been added to the armamentarium to combat arthritis.
Dr. Josh Dines and Dr. Rock Positano: Tourist Attractions in Germany: Castles, Breweries and Orthokine Injections Dr. Josh Dines 2012
chained_bear commented on the word armamentarium
Seen here, in this kind of scary article.
October 20, 2009
qms commented on the word armamentarium
I have always been struck by the preference of medical people for this term. It is a metaphorical term and means nothing more than a stock of arms; that is, an armory. But physicians will always prefer a six-syllable word where a three-syllable word would do.
June 18, 2014
yarb commented on the word armamentarium
But armory has come to refer also to the broader range of weapons or devices at one's disposal, I think. For example, a physician's armory might include fresh air, a week at Bath, laying off the booze and sausages, or reading more or less Poe. But the armamentarium would solely be the drugs.
June 22, 2014
qms commented on the word armamentarium
An interpretation that treats the medical profession generously, but if a distinction needs to be made between the paraphernalia of intervention and provision for healthful living why not arsenal and armory? To my ear armamentarium clanks and clatters with the intention to impress.
June 22, 2014