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
   orthopaedic apparatus used to immobilise a limb in case of fracture, dislocation, deformity or other damage; May be made of plaster of Paris, metal or other material, prefabricated for a variety of uses, or personally moulded for a particular injury. The aim is to immobilise the injured segment whil...
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4. 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...
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5. 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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6. 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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7. splint
   noun an orthopedic mechanical device used to immobilize and protect a part of the body (as a broken leg)
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8. splint
   noun a thin sliver of wood; `he lit the fire with a burning splint`
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9. 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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10. 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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11. splint
    
    • a thin sliver of wood
    • an orthopedic mechanical device used to immobilize and protect a part of the body (as a broken leg)
    
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12. 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.
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13. 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...
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14. Splint
    A splint is a medical structure used to immobilise a broken or diseased limb.
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15. 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...
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16. 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
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17. 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 annota...
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18. 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 wher...
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