# backslab

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A type of cast that is non-circumferential, only covering the posterior aspect of a limb, in order to permit swelling.

## Etymology
From back + slab.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/backslab