bone splint
1Splint bone — Splint Splint, n. [Akin to D. splinter,G. splinter, splitter, Dan. splint, Sw. splint a kind of spike, a forelock (in nautical use), Sw. splintato splint, splinter, Dan. splinte, and E. split. See {Split}, v. t., and cf. {Splent}.] 1. A piece… …
2Splint — Splint, n. [Akin to D. splinter,G. splinter, splitter, Dan. splint, Sw. splint a kind of spike, a forelock (in nautical use), Sw. splintato splint, splinter, Dan. splinte, and E. split. See {Split}, v. t., and cf. {Splent}.] 1. A piece split off; …
3Splint armor — Splint Splint, n. [Akin to D. splinter,G. splinter, splitter, Dan. splint, Sw. splint a kind of spike, a forelock (in nautical use), Sw. splintato splint, splinter, Dan. splinte, and E. split. See {Split}, v. t., and cf. {Splent}.] 1. A piece… …
4Splint coal — Splint Splint, n. [Akin to D. splinter,G. splinter, splitter, Dan. splint, Sw. splint a kind of spike, a forelock (in nautical use), Sw. splintato splint, splinter, Dan. splinte, and E. split. See {Split}, v. t., and cf. {Splent}.] 1. A piece… …
5Bone fracture — Classification and external resources Internal and external views of an arm with a compound fracture, both before and after surgery. ICD 10 …
6splint — [splint] n. [ME splente < MDu or MLowG splinte: for IE base see SPLIT] 1. a thin strip of wood or cane woven together with others to make baskets, chair seats, etc. 2. a thin strip of metal used in overlapping construction with others to make… …
7splint bone — n one of the slender rudimentary metacarpal or metatarsal bones on either side of the cannon bone in the limbs of the horse and related animals …
8splint bone — n. in horses and similar animals, either of two small bones, one on each side of the cannon bone …
9splint bone — splint′ bone n. vet one of a pair of rudimentary bones of the horse and allied animals, situated on either side of the shank at the back of the legs • Etymology: 1695–1705 …
10splint — [splınt] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Middle Low German; Origin: splinte, splente] a flat piece of wood, metal etc used for keeping a broken bone in position while it mends …
