walking cast

noun

Medical Definition of walking cast

: a cast that is worn on a patient's leg and has a stirrup with a heel or other supporting device embedded in the plaster to facilitate walking

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walking disease

walking pneumonia

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“Walking cast.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/walking%20cast. Accessed 8 Mar. 2021.

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