splints (Meaning)
splints
a thin flexible strip of wood woven together with others in making a chair seat or basket, to support and hold in place with or as if with a splint or splints, material or a device used to protect and immobilize a body part (such as a broken arm), to brace with or as if with splints, to support and immobilize (something, such as a broken bone) with a splint, splinter, to protect against pain by reducing the motion of, material or a device used to protect a body part (as a broken arm) and keep it in place, to support and immobilize (as a broken bone) with a splint, splinter entry 1, a bony enlargement on the upper part of the cannon bone of a horse usually on the inside of the leg, a thin strip of wood suitable for interweaving (as into baskets), material or a device used to protect and immobilize a body part, a small plate or strip of metal used in making armor
Synonyms & Antonyms of splints
splints Sentence Examples
- The doctor carefully splinted the fractured bone to keep it immobilized.
- The splints provided support and protection to the injured limb.
- Hannah wore splints on her wrists to correct her carpal tunnel syndrome.
- The firemen used splints to support the injured victim's legs.
- The veterinarian splinted the dog's broken leg to prevent further damage.
- The splints kept the patient's hand in a neutral position to promote healing.
- After the accident, the EMTs applied splints to stabilize the man's neck.
- The custom-made splints fit perfectly and provided maximum comfort.
- The therapist recommended using splints to alleviate pain and improve function.
- The splints acted as temporary braces, allowing the tissues to heal properly.
FAQs About the word splints
a thin flexible strip of wood woven together with others in making a chair seat or basket, to support and hold in place with or as if with a splint or splints,
flakes, shards,slivers, splinters, chips, disks, parts, bits, scraps, sheets
slabs, chunks, lumps,hunks,
The doctor carefully splinted the fractured bone to keep it immobilized.
The splints provided support and protection to the injured limb.
Hannah wore splints on her wrists to correct her carpal tunnel syndrome.
The firemen used splints to support the injured victim's legs.
