plaster cast

• Enveloppe rigide en plâtre ou en fibre de verre appliquée sur un os cassé pour l'immobiliser pendant la guérison. Désigne également l'empreinte ou le moulage réalisé avec ce matériau.

A hard protective casing made of plaster of Paris or fiberglass, applied to a broken or fractured bone to immobilize it during healing.

1. Medical support deviceB1formal

   A hard covering made of plaster of Paris used to immobilize a broken bone or injured limb.

   plâtre orthopédique

   • After breaking his arm, he had to wear a plaster cast for six weeks.
   • The doctor removed the plaster cast and checked the healing progress.
   • She signed her friend's plaster cast with colorful markers.

2. Sculpture reproductionB2formal

   A copy of a sculpture or object made by pouring plaster into a mold.

   Moulage en plâtre

   • The museum displayed a plaster cast of an ancient Greek statue.
   • Art students made a plaster cast of a human hand for practice.
   • The plaster cast of the fossil was used for further study.