Look up: Splint


  1. splint
    [n] - a thin sliver of wood 2. [n] - an orthopedic mechanical device used to immobilize and protect a part of the body (as a broken leg) 3. [v] - support with a splint, of broken limbs
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  2. Splint
    a device that is used to immobilise a part of the body
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  3. Splint
    Splint noun [ Akin to Dutch splinter ,G. splinter , splitter , Danish splint , Swedish splint a kind of spike, a forelock (in nautical use), Swedish splinta to splint, splinter, Danish splinte , and Eng...
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/S/169

  4. Splint
    Splint transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Splinted ; present participle & verbal noun Splinting .] To split into splints, or thin, slender pieces; to splinter; to shiver. [ Obsole...
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  5. splint
    A rigid device of plastic, wood or plaster that serves to immobilize an injury. Generally placed along the posterior aspect of an injured limb. ... (27 Sep 1997) ...
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  6. splint
    noun an orthopedic mechanical device used to immobilize and protect a part of the body (as a broken leg)
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  7. splint
    noun a thin sliver of wood; `he lit the fire with a burning splint`
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  8. splint
    (splint) a rigid or flexible appliance for fixation of displaced or movable parts; see also orthosis. Splints: (A), Denis Browne splint; (B), Thomas knee splint. to supply support for the purpose of immobilizing an injured or displaced body part.
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  9. Splint
    • (v. t.) To fasten or confine with splints, as a broken limb. See Splint, n., 2. • (v. t.) Splint, or splent, coal. See Splent coal, under Splent. • (v. t.) A thin piece of wood, or other substance, used to keep in place, or protect, an injured part, especially a broken bone when set...
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  1. Splint
    [medicine] A splint is a device used for support or immobilization of limbs or of the spine. It can be used: In most ERs, a fibreglass splinting material, called Orthoglass, is commonly used for several reasons. A nasal splint helps control bleeding and provide support in certain cases where...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Splint_(medicine)

  2. Splint
    [programming tool] Splint, short for Secure Programming Lint, is a programming tool for statically checking C programs for security vulnerabilities and coding mistakes. Formerly called LCLint, it is a modern version of the Unix lint tool. Splint has the ability to interpret special annotatio...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Splint_(programming_tool)

  3. splint
    1. a thin sliver of wood
    2. an orthopedic mechanical device used to immobilize and protect a part of the body (as a broken leg)

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  4. Splint
    A device used to support, protect, or immobilize oral structures that have been loosened, replanted, fractured or traumatized. Also refers to devices used in the treatment of temporomandibular joint disorders.
    Found op http://www.mytonparkdental.co.uk/glossary-of-terms.html

  5. splint
    splint, rigid or semiflexible device for the immobilization of displaced or fractured parts of the body. Most commonly employed for fractures of bones, a splint may be a first-aid measure that allows the patient to be moved without displacing the injured part, or it may be a means of fixation to imm...
    Found op http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/sci/A0846314.html

  6. Splint
    A splint is a medical structure used to immobilise a broken or diseased limb.
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  7. splint
    Type: Term Pronunciation: splint Definitions: 1. An appliance for preventing movement of a joint or for the fixation of displaced or movable parts. 2. The splint bone, or fibula. 3. splint bone; in veterinary anatomy, refers to the vestigial second and fourth metacarpal and metatarsal bones of horse...
    Found op http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=83979

  8. Splint
    Term commonly applied to inflammation of the attachment of the splint bone to the cannon; older cases of splints are identified as bony enlargements at various points along the splint bone
    Found op http://www.gaitedhorses.net/Articles/HorseGlossary.html

  9. splint
    1) Aid for a fracture 2) Application after a break 3) Bone brace 4) Broken finger support 5) First-aid device 6) Fracture aid 7) Fracture remedy 8) Paring 9) Shaving 10) Sliver 11) Support for a fracture 12) You may ...
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