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splint

UK
/splɪnt/
US
/splɪnt/

Translations

splintnoun
splints
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UK
/splɪnt/
US
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attelleMédecine : dispositif rigide ou souple servant à immobiliser une fracture ou une articulation blessée.
The doctor applied a splint to the patient's fractured arm to keep it stable.
Le médecin a posé une attelle au bras fracturé du patient pour le maintenir stable.
Additional translations
surosVétérinaire : excroissance osseuse sur la face interne de la jambe du cheval.
éclisseSens technique : fine lamelle de bois ou d’un autre matériau, notamment en vannerie ou pour les allumettes.
Synonyms
support
cast
bandage
stabilizer
brace
splintverb
splinted
Past Simple
splinted
Past Participle
splinting
Gerund
UK
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US
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immobiliserEn médecine : immobiliser à l’aide d’une attelle ou d’un dispositif rigide.
The paramedic had to splint the patient's leg before transporting him to the hospital.
Le secouriste a dû immobiliser la jambe du patient avant de le transporter à l'hôpital.
Synonyms
support
brace
stabilize
immobilize
splintadjective
Often used attributively to describe items relating to or used with splints.
attellaireMédecine : relatif à une attelle ou à l'immobilisation par attelle.
The nurse prepared the splint padding before application.
L'infirmière a préparé le rembourrage attellaire avant la pose.

Definitions

splintnoun
A rigid or flexible device used to support and immobilize a broken or injured bone or joint.
The doctor applied a splint to the patient's fractured arm to keep it stable.
A thin strip of wood or other material used in basketry or for making matches.
The artisan skillfully wove the splints into a beautiful basket.
An abnormal bony enlargement or calcification on the inside of a horse's leg along the splint bone.
The veterinarian diagnosed the horse with a painful splint on its foreleg.
splintverb
To support and immobilize a broken bone with a rigid device.
The paramedic had to splint the patient's leg before transporting him to the hospital.
splintadjective
Relating to or designed for a splint or splints.
The nurse prepared the splint padding before application.
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