Casts (medical)

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-001086",
  "term": "Casts (medical)",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "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.",
  "synonyms": [
    "cast (medical)",
    "casts (immobilisation)",
    "casts (immobilization)",
    "fiberglass casts",
    "plaster casts",
    "plastic casts",
    "surgical casts"
  ],
  "subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
  "see_also": [
    "medical and veterinary equipment",
    "splints (medical)",
    "fracture fixation",
    "orthopedics",
    "bone fractures"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Medical Subject Headings 2012",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "yesos (medicina)"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/casts-medical/"
}