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Stader splint
[ stey-der ]
noun
, Medicine/Medical.
- 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.
From Project Gutenberg
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