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Noun: plaster cast  'plã-stu(r),kãst
  1. Bandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they heal
    "The doctor applied a plaster cast to the child's broken arm";
    - cast, plaster bandage

Derived forms: plaster casts

Type of: bandage, patch

Encyclopedia: Plaster cast