backslab

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noun

A type of cast that is non-circumferential, only covering the posterior aspect of a limb, in order to permit swelling.

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Meanings

nounbackslab (plural backslabs)

plural backslabs · alternative back slab

  1. medicineA type of cast that is non-circumferential, only covering the posterior aspect of a limb, in order to permit swelling.

Origin

From back + slab.

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APA

backslab. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backslab

MLA

“backslab.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backslab. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “backslab,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backslab.

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