All 4 Uses of
sprain
in
Where the Red Fern Grows
- It's either broken or badly sprained.†
Chpt 17
- It's nothing but a sprained ankle.†
Chpt 17
- I don't think it's broken, but it sure is a bad sprain.
Chpt 18 *sprain = injury to the ligaments of a joint caused by stretching them too far
- That's one of the meanest sprains I've ever seen and it should be in a cast, but I don't have any plaster of Paris with me.†
Chpt 18
Definition:
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(sprain) injury to the ligaments of a joint caused by stretching them too far -- most commonly injuring the ankle
(ligaments are the tough, fibrous bands that connect bones across joints)editor's notes: Note that a strain is a similar injury caused by stretching the muscle until it rips.