Medical Dictionary

2cast

noun

Medical Definition of CAST

1
:  a slight strabismus
2
a :  something that is formed by casting in a mold or form; especially :  an impression taken from an object by using a liquid or plastic substance b :  a rigid casing (as of fiberglass or of gauze impregnated with plaster of paris) used for immobilizing a usually diseased or broken part
3
:  a mass of plastic matter formed in cavities of diseased organs (as the kidneys) and discharged from the body

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