(wok′ĕr)
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A device used to assist a person in walking, esp. a person prone to falling. It consists of a stable platform made of lightweight tubing that may be adjusted to a height that permits it to be grasped by the hands and used as support while taking a step. The walker is then moved forward and another step is taken.
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T1 - walker
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ED - Venes,Donald,
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PB - F.A. Davis Company
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