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Stader splint

[ stey-der ]

noun

, Medicine/Medical.
  1. a splint consisting of an adjustable metal rod with a steel pin at either end for insertion in the bone above and below a fracture.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Stader splint1

Named after Otto Stader, (1894–1962), American veterinary surgeon

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Example Sentences

That was a Stader splint, and it has been a godsend for small animals and for men, too, for that matter.

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