splint in Italian
splint in Italian is frammento, scaglia, scheggia — splint means a rigid support used to hold an injured body part, like a broken bone, in place.
splint in Italian
frammento
A narrow strip of wood split or peeled from a larger piece.
scaglia
A narrow strip of wood split or peeled from a larger piece.
scheggia
A narrow strip of wood split or peeled from a larger piece.
protesi
(dentistry) A dental device applied consequent to undergoing orthodontia.
stecca
(medicine) A device to immobilize a body part.
tutore
(medicine) A device to immobilize a body part.
lamella
(military, historical) A segment of armour consisting of a narrow overlapping plate.
piastra
(military, historical) A segment of armour consisting of a narrow overlapping plate.
esostosi
(zootomy) A bone found on either side of a horse's cannon bone; the second or fourth metacarpal (forelimb) or metatarsal (hindlimb) bone.
schinella
(zootomy) A bone found on either side of a horse's cannon bone; the second or fourth metacarpal (forelimb) or metatarsal (hindlimb) bone.
soprosso
(zootomy) A bone found on either side of a horse's cannon bone; the second or fourth metacarpal (forelimb) or metatarsal (hindlimb) bone.
spinella
(zootomy) A bone found on either side of a horse's cannon bone; the second or fourth metacarpal (forelimb) or metatarsal (hindlimb) bone.
What does "splint" mean?
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noun A rigid support used to hold an injured body part, like a broken bone, in place.
"The nurse fitted a splint to his broken finger."
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verb To immobilize an injured limb with a rigid support.
"They splinted her ankle before carrying her down the mountain."
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splint in a sentence
- The nurse fitted a splint to his broken finger.
- They splinted her ankle before carrying her down the mountain.
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What is "splint" in Italian?
"splint" in Italian is frammento, scaglia, scheggia. splint means: A rigid support used to hold an injured body part, like a broken bone, in place.
How do you use "splint" in a sentence?
Example: "The nurse fitted a splint to his broken finger." In Italian, "splint" is frammento, scaglia, scheggia.
Are there other ways to say "splint" in Italian?
Yes — Italian has 12 translations listed for "splint": frammento, scaglia, scheggia, protesi, stecca, tutore.
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