esostosi — meaning in English

English meaning

• splint noun A rigid support used to hold an injured body part, like a broken bone, in place.

Senses

esostosi is used for these senses in English:

• exostosis A benign bony growth, often covered with cartilage, on the surface of a bone or tooth.
• splint (zootomy) A bone found on either side of a horse's cannon bone; the second or fourth metacarpal (forelimb) or metatarsal (hindlimb) bone.

splint — full definition

1. noun A rigid support used to hold an injured body part, like a broken bone, in place.
2. verb To immobilize an injured limb with a rigid support.

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