splint
noun /splɪnt/
/splɪnt/
- a long piece of wood or metal that is tied to a broken arm or leg to keep it still and in the right position
Topics Medicinec2(固定断肢的)夹板 词源Middle English (referring to a thin piece of wood used to light a fire; also denoting a section of armour): from Middle Dutch, Middle Low German splinte ‘metal plate or pin’; related to splinter.