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coaptation splint

coaptation splint noun: a short splint, used with a longer one that covers the entire limb, that prevents the ends of a fractured bone from overriding.

Noun

coaptation splint (plural coaptation splints)

  1. A short splint, used with a longer one that covers the entire limb, that prevents the ends of a fractured bone from overriding.

Forms of coaptation splint

pluralcoaptation splints

Questions about coaptation splint

What does coaptation splint mean?
Coaptation splint means a short splint, used with a longer one that covers the entire limb, that prevents the ends of a fractured bone from overriding.
What part of speech is coaptation splint?
Coaptation splint is a noun.
What is the plural of coaptation splint?
The plural of coaptation splint is coaptation splints.

Words near coaptation splint in the dictionary

  1. coaptate
  2. coaptated
  3. coaptates
  4. coaptating
  5. coaptation
  6. coaptation splint
  7. coaptation splints
  8. coaptation suture
  9. coaptation sutures
  10. coaptations
  11. coapted

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