"backslab" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: backslabs [plural], back slab [alternative]
Etymology: From back + slab. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|back|slab}} back + slab Head templates: {{en-noun}} backslab (plural backslabs)
  1. (medicine) A type of cast that is non-circumferential, only covering the posterior aspect of a limb, in order to permit swelling.
    Sense id: en-backslab-en-noun-Z9N-vNEx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Medicine Topics: medicine, sciences

Inflected forms

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