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backslab

backslab noun: a type of cast that is non-circumferential, only covering the posterior aspect of a limb, in order to permit swelling.

Noun

backslab (plural backslabs)

  1. A type of cast that is non-circumferential, only covering the posterior aspect of a limb, in order to permit swelling.

Forms of backslab

pluralbackslabs
alternative formback slab

Origin of backslab

From back + slab.

Questions about backslab

What does backslab mean?
Backslab means a type of cast that is non-circumferential, only covering the posterior aspect of a limb, in order to permit swelling.
What part of speech is backslab?
Backslab is a noun.
What is the plural of backslab?
The plural of backslab is backslabs.

Words near backslab in the dictionary

  1. backsighting
  2. backsights
  3. backsiphonage
  4. backsishe
  5. backskin
  6. backslab
  7. backslabs
  8. backslang
  9. backslangs
  10. backslap
  11. backslapped

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