Phrase Hound found 7 phrases and 9 compound words that contain splint. The most common are listed below. Open splint in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 7
- shin splintA painful inflammation of the muscles in the shins, especially frequent in runners; (more loosely) a painful condition in the shins.
- finger splintA medical device used to immobilize, protect, and support an injured or deformed finger.
- splint boneOne of the rudimentary, splint-like metacarpal or metatarsal bones on either side of the cannon bone in the limbs of the horse and related animals.
- splint bonesplural of splint bone: One of the rudimentary, splint-like metacarpal or metatarsal bones on either side of the cannon bone in the limbs of the horse and related animals.
- coaptation splintA short splint, used with a longer one that covers the entire limb, that prevents the ends of a fractured bone from overriding.
- Frejka splintA kind of splint worn in early life to correct hip dysplasia.
- splint coalAlternative form of splent coal: An inferior kind of cannel (coal) from Scottish collieries, having a slaty structure.
Compound words 9
- splinterA long, sharp fragment of material, often wood.
- splintlessWithout a splint.
- splintableAble to be treated with a splint.
- splintageThe medical use of splints.
- splintlikeResembling or characteristic of a splint.
- splintworkThe weaving of baskets from strips of wood, or splints.
- splintersplural of splinter: A long, sharp fragment of material, often wood.
- shinsplintAlternative form of shin splint: A painful inflammation of the muscles in the shins, especially frequent in runners; (more loosely) a painful condition in the shins.
- splinterdObsolete form of splintered: simple past and past participle of splinter