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Definition of Plaster cast
1. Noun. Bandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they heal.
Definition of Plaster cast
1. Noun. (surgery) A cast made of a stiff material (often plaster of Paris and gauze) in order to immobilize a broken bone for the period of healing. ¹
2. Noun. A copy of a piece of art or other object cast in plaster. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Plaster Cast
Literary usage of Plaster cast
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Practical Bandaging, Including Adhesive and Plaster-of-paris Dressings by Eldridge Lyon Eliason (1914)
"Follow this with elevation of the part, and it will seldom be necessary to remove
the entire cast Method of Removing a plaster cast—While the cast is yet ..."
2. The History of Modern Painting by Richard Muther (1907)
"A plaster cast FROM NATURE. The late Ulysse Butin settled down on the shore of
the Channel and painted the life of the fishermen of Villerville, ..."
3. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and General (1890)
"The jaw, gum, and teeth being then considered as in a suitable condition, the
first step in the process is to obtain a plaster cast of the parts,—" the ..."
4. Surgery, Gynecology & Obstetrics by The American College of Surgeons, Franklin H. Martin Memorial Foundation (1913)
"Skiagram made two months after the operation, while patient was still wearing a
plaster cast. Bone regeneration is already taking place, as is evidenced by ..."
5. Calendar of Virginia State Papers and Other Manuscripts: ... Preserved in by Virginia, William Pitt Palmer, Sherwin McRae, Raleigh Edward Colston, Henry W. Flournoy (1893)
"... the sum of 84500 for the plaster cast of the statue of Lewis, and the sum of
$4.5^*0 for the plaster cast of the statue of Nelson, and the residue of ..."
6. Lawyers' Reports Annotated by Lawyers Co-operative Publishing Company (1915)
"... plaster cast for 0 months, physical ability impaired, Ferguson v. Truax, 132
Wis. 478, 14 LRA(NS) 350, 110 NW 395, 13 Ann. Cas. ..."
7. Practical Bandaging, Including Adhesive and Plaster-of-paris Dressings by Eldridge Lyon Eliason (1914)
"Follow this with elevation of the part, and it will seldom be necessary to remove
the entire cast Method of Removing a plaster cast—While the cast is yet ..."
8. The History of Modern Painting by Richard Muther (1907)
"A plaster cast FROM NATURE. The late Ulysse Butin settled down on the shore of
the Channel and painted the life of the fishermen of Villerville, ..."
9. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and General (1890)
"The jaw, gum, and teeth being then considered as in a suitable condition, the
first step in the process is to obtain a plaster cast of the parts,—" the ..."
10. Surgery, Gynecology & Obstetrics by The American College of Surgeons, Franklin H. Martin Memorial Foundation (1913)
"Skiagram made two months after the operation, while patient was still wearing a
plaster cast. Bone regeneration is already taking place, as is evidenced by ..."
11. Calendar of Virginia State Papers and Other Manuscripts: ... Preserved in by Virginia, William Pitt Palmer, Sherwin McRae, Raleigh Edward Colston, Henry W. Flournoy (1893)
"... the sum of 84500 for the plaster cast of the statue of Lewis, and the sum of
$4.5^*0 for the plaster cast of the statue of Nelson, and the residue of ..."
12. Lawyers' Reports Annotated by Lawyers Co-operative Publishing Company (1915)
"... plaster cast for 0 months, physical ability impaired, Ferguson v. Truax, 132
Wis. 478, 14 LRA(NS) 350, 110 NW 395, 13 Ann. Cas. ..."
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