splint (Meaning)
splint (n)
a thin sliver of wood
an orthopedic mechanical device used to immobilize and protect a part of the body (as a broken leg)
splint (v)
support with a splint
Synonyms & Antonyms of splint
splint Sentence Examples
- The veterinarian applied a splint to the injured dog's broken leg to stabilize it.
- She wore a wrist splint to immobilize the joint after suffering a sprain.
- The wooden splint served as temporary support for the fractured limb.
- Doctors used a plaster splint to straighten the patient's crooked finger.
- The splints helped prevent further damage and promote healing.
- The patient's ankle was immobilized in a splint to allow the tendons to rest.
- The player's broken toe required a splint to provide stability during recovery.
- The horse trainer used a splint to support the horse's leg after a kick.
- The splint was uncomfortable, but it was necessary to keep the bone in place.
- Removing the splint required careful monitoring to ensure the bone was fully healed.
FAQs About the word splint
a thin sliver of wood, an orthopedic mechanical device used to immobilize and protect a part of the body (as a broken leg), support with a splint
flake, splinter, fragment,chip, shard, sliver, spall,sheet, section, disk
lump, chunk,slab, chunk, lump, slab,hunk, hunk,
The veterinarian applied a splint to the injured dog's broken leg to stabilize it.
She wore a wrist splint to immobilize the joint after suffering a sprain.
The wooden splint served as temporary support for the fractured limb.
Doctors used a plaster splint to straighten the patient's crooked finger.
