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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. equipment
  3. medical and veterinary equipment
  4. casts (medical)
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. animal welfare
  3. laboratory animal procedures
  4. equipment
  5. medical and veterinary equipment
  6. casts (medical)
  1. Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry
  2. animal welfare
  3. laboratory animal procedures
  4. equipment
  5. medical and veterinary equipment
  6. casts (medical)

Preferred term

casts (medical)

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information Dressings made of fiberglass, plastic, or bandage impregnated with plaster of paris used for immobilization of various parts of the body in cases of fractures, dislocations, and infected wounds.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings 2012

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • cast (medical)
  • casts (immobilisation)
  • casts (immobilization)
  • fiberglass casts
  • plaster casts
  • plastic casts
  • surgical casts

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/18518

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