jury-mast
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jury-mast
(jūr′ē-măst) [L. jurare, to be right, + AS. masc, a stick]An apparatus for support of the head in diseases of the spine.
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jury-mast
An upright bar incorporated into a Plaster of Paris jacket and used as a head support in the treatment of spinal disease.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005