ギプス

ぎぷす
noun
(plaster) cast
health
1. plaster cast; orthopedic cast
A hard casing applied around a broken bone or injured limb to hold it still while it heals.
足(あし)にギプスをはめる。
They put a cast on my leg.
骨折(こっせつ)したので腕(うで)にギプスをした。
I broke a bone, so I got a cast on my arm.
ギプスが取(と)れるまで、一(いっ)か月(げつ)かかると言(い)われた。
I was told it would take a month until the cast comes off.

From German "Gips" (gypsum, plaster), reflecting the historical influence of German on Japanese medical vocabulary.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 包帯(ほうたい): bandage — soft cloth wrapping, not a rigid cast
  • 添(そ)え木(ぎ): splint — a stiff support placed alongside a limb

Related Words

Compare: 包帯(ほうたい) (bandage)
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