They are also used to immobilize the ankle and lower leg in the presence of arthritis or fracture, and to correct foot drop; an AFO is also known as a foot-drop brace. Ankle-foot orthoses are the most commonly used orthoses, making up about 26% of all orthoses provided in the United States.
adjective. noun. Fundamental is defined as something that is basic or essential. The most basic underlying truth of a religion is an example of a fundamental truth. The definition of fundamental is a basic truth or law. Freedom is an example of a fundamental of the American ideal.
(ËprÉªnsÉªpÉl) n. 1. a standard or rule of personal conduct: a man of principle. 2. (often plural) a set of such moral rules: he'd stoop to anything; he has no principles. 3. adherence to such a moral code; morality: it's not the money but the principle of the thing; torn between principle and expediency. 4. a fundamental or general truth or law: first principles. 5. the essence of something: the male principle. 6. a source or fundamental cause; origin: principle of life. 7. (General Physics) a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the behaviour of a system: the principle of the conservation of mass.