jacket /jack·et/ (jak´it) an enveloping structure or garment for the trunk or upper part of the body.
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jacket [jak´et]
jacket,
plaster-of-Paris jacket a casing of plaster of Paris enveloping the body, to support or correct deformities.
strait jacket informal name for camisole.
jack·et (j k  t)n. 1. A fixed bandage applied around the body to immobilize the spine. 2. An artificial crown of a tooth composed of fired porcelain or acrylic resin. |
jacket
Etymology: Fr, jaquette
a supportive or confining therapeutic casing or garment for the torso. It is also used to prevent edema in the extremities. See also Minerva cast, Sayre's jacket.
jacket [jak´et]
an encasement or covering for the trunk, especially the thorax.
plaster-of-Paris jacket a casing of plaster of paris enveloping the body, for the purpose of giving support or correcting deformities; see also cast.
Sayre's jacket a plaster of Paris jacket used as a support for the vertebral column.
strait jacket popular name for camisole.
jacket,
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