接骨 (jiē gū) — to set a bone; to reduce a fracture

Definition

A medical term meaning to set a bone / reduce a fracture. The verb 接 is used here in the sense of 'join/reconnect'; 接骨 is the standard clinical term, not an everyday phrase.

verb

to set a boneto reduce a fracture

Examples

接骨。
Zhè wèi lǎo zhōng yī shàn cháng jiē gū.
This old Chinese medicine doctor is good at setting bones.
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Tā shàng cì shuāi duàn le gē bo, qù yī yuàn jiē le yí cì gǔ.
He broke his arm last time and went to the hospital to have it set once.
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Yī shēng hěn kuài jiù bǎ tā de gǔ jiē hǎo le.
The doctor quickly set his bone.

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