cast brace

cast brace
A specially designed plaster or plastic cast incorporating hinges and other brace components; used in the treatment of fractures to provide immobilization and to promote early activity and early joint motion.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

Игры ⚽ Нужно решить контрольную?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • brace — brace1 [brās] vt. braced, bracing [ME bracen < OFr bracer, to brace, embrace < L brachia, pl. of brachium, an arm < Gr brachiōn, arm, upper arm < brachys, short (in contrast to the longer lower arm): see MERRY] 1. to tie or bind on… …   English World dictionary

  • cast — Synonyms and related words: Ace bandage, Band Aid, Platonic form, Platonic idea, a thing for, abandon, abdicate, about ship, account, achromatism, acting company, actor, add, address, adhesive tape, aesthetic form, affinity, age group, aggregate …   Moby Thesaurus

  • brace — Synonyms and related words: Ace bandage, Band Aid, adhesive tape, advocate, afford support, alpenstock, animate, appeal, application, arm, athletic supporter, back, back up, backbone, backing, band, bandage, bandaging, bandeau, bar, bar line,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • Orthopedic cast — Arm cast from a wrist fracture An orange short arm cast with a fiber …   Wikipedia

  • List of additional MythBusters cast members — This is a list of additional cast members of the television series MythBusters. In addition to the core cast members, the MythBusters team includes several honorary MythBusters as well as some recurring guests. Contents 1 Former, current, and… …   Wikipedia

  • splint — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. splinter; slat, strip; support, cast, brace, bracket. See remedy. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A support] Syn. prop, rib, reinforcement; see brace 1 , support 2 . 2. [A sliver] Syn. chip, slat, reed; see… …   English dictionary for students

  • hand tool — any tool or implement designed for manual operation. * * * Introduction  any of the implements used by craftsmen in manual operations, such as chopping, chiseling, sawing, filing, or forging. Complementary tools, often needed as auxiliaries to… …   Universalium

  • MythBusters (2005 season) — Country of origin Australia United States No. of episodes 26 (includes 7 specials) Broadcast Original channel Discovery Channel …   Wikipedia

  • Orthotics — Not to be confused with Prosthetics. Orthotist , orthopaedic brace and ankle foot orthotic (AFO) redirect here, where they are dealt with in their respective sections. Two different braces used to treat scoliosis Orthotics (Greek: Ορθός, ortho,… …   Wikipedia

  • Ford Mustang (fifth generation) — Fifth generation Ford Mustang Manufacturer Ford Motor Company Model years 2005–present Assembly Flat Rock, Michigan, USA …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”