backslab

English

noun
Definitions
  • (medicine) A type of cast that is non-circumferential, only covering the posterior aspect of a limb, in order to permit swelling.

Etymology

Compound from English back (mild drink, back, chaser) + English slab (sludge, mud, solid object that is large and flat).

Origin

English

slab

Gloss

sludge, mud, solid object that is large and flat

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The physical world

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Person/Thing

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