adhesive absorbent dressing

  • 1adhesive absorbent dressing — a sterile individual dressing consisting of a plain absorbent compress affixed to a film or fabric coated with a pressure sensitive adhesive substance …

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  • 2Dressing (medical) — An adhesive island dressing, in its original packaging (left) and on a person s wrist (right). A dressing is an adjunct used by a person for application to a wound to promote healing and/or prevent further harm. A dressing is designed to be in… …

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  • 3dressing — The material applied, or the application itself of material, to a wound for protection, absorbance, drainage, etc. adhesive absorbent d. a sterile individual d. consisting of a plain absorbent compress affixed to a …

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  • 4Adhesive bandage — An adhesive bandage (called a sticking plaster, just plaster, or Elastoplast (a trademark) in the United Kingdom, New Zealand, Malaysia, Singapore, and South Africa; often called Band Aid (a trademark) generically in the United States, India,… …

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  • 5adhesive bandage — noun bandage consisting of a medical dressing of plain absorbent gauze held in place by a plastic or fabric tape coated with adhesive • Hypernyms: ↑bandage, ↑patch • Hyponyms: ↑Band Aid, ↑Elastoplast * * * a bandage consisting of a small pad of… …

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  • 6adhesive bandage — bandage that comprises medical dressing of simple absorbent gauze secured in place by a plastic or fabric tape covered with adhesive …

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  • 7First aid kit — For other uses, see First aid kit (disambiguation). Large and small first aid kits used by the British Red Cross for event first aid, in the internationally recognised ISO green with a white cross. These kits also feature the red cross which is a …

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  • 8Art, Antiques, and Collections — ▪ 2003 Introduction       In 2002 major exhibitions such as Documenta 11 reflected the diverse nature of contemporary art: artists from a variety of cultures received widespread recognition for work ranging from installation to video to painting …

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  • 9Horse care — There are many aspects to horse care. Horses, ponies, mules, donkeys and other domesticated equidae require attention from humans for optimal health and long life.Living environmentWorldwide, horses and other equids usually live outside with… …

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  • 10bandage — 1. A piece of cloth or other material, of varying shape and size, applied to a body part to provide compression, protect from external contamination, prevent drying, absorb drainage, prevent motion, and retain surgical dressings. 2 …

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