splint

IPA: spɫˈɪnt

noun

  • A narrow strip of wood split or peeled from a larger piece.
  • (dentistry) A dental device applied consequent to undergoing orthodontia.
  • (medicine) A device to immobilize a body part.
  • (military, historical) A segment of armour consisting of a narrow overlapping plate.
  • (mining) Synonym of splent coal
  • (zootomy) A bone found on either side of a horse's cannon bone; the second or fourth metacarpal (forelimb) or metatarsal (hindlimb) bone.
  • (zootomy, veterinary medicine) A disease affecting the splint bones, as a callosity or hard excrescence.

verb

  • (transitive) To apply a splint to; to fasten with splints.
  • To support one's abdomen with hands or a pillow before attempting to cough.
  • (obsolete, rare, transitive) To split into thin, slender pieces; to splinter.
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Examples of "splint" in Sentences

  • The limb may also be x rayed with the splint.
  • I'm trying to apply a splint to immobilize the limb.
  • The device is re usable after the splint is removed.
  • I was trying to apply a splint to immobilize the limb.
  • He was taken to the hospital, where a splint was applied.
  • The splint has two modes of adjustment, flexible and rigid.
  • For the first week, a splint is worn on the outside of the nose.
  • The metal splint is then covered with the tape, to hold it in place.
  • The orthodontics can involve braces, removal of teeth, or a bite splint.
  • A splint is a medical device for the immobilization of limbs or of the spine.

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