adjective
- having a splint applied to support or immobilize an injured body part
Usage: medical
verb
- past tense of splint; applied a splint to support or immobilize an injured body part
Usage: medical
Examples
- The doctor splinted her broken wrist.
- His splinted leg made walking difficult.
- The paramedic splinted the injured arm before transport.
- She wore a splinted finger for three weeks.
- The nurse carefully splinted the fractured bone.
- The splinted ankle needed to remain elevated.