elastic bandage
71Cold compression therapy — combines two of the principles of R.I.C.E. (Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation) to reduce pain and swelling from a sports or activity injury to soft tissues and recommended by orthopedic surgeons following surgery. The therapy is especially useful …
72Post-prandial glucose — A blood glucose test measures the amount of a type of sugar, called glucose, in your blood. Glucose comes from carbohydrate foods. It is the main source of energy used by the body. Insulin is a hormone that helps your body s cells use the glucose …
73History of Medicine — History of Medicine † Catholic Encyclopedia ► History of Medicine The history of medical science, considered as a part of the general history of civilization, should logically begin in Mesopotamia, where tradition and philological… …
74ACE — Abbreviation for angiotensin converting enzyme. * * * acetonitrile; acetylcholine esterase; acute cerebral encephalopathy; acute coronary event; adrenocortical extract; Adverse Childhood Experience [study]; alcohol, chloroform, and ether;… …
75ligamentum — SYN: ligament. [L. a band, tie, fr. ligo, to bind] l. acromioclaviculare [TA] SYN: acromioclavicular ligament. l. anococcygeum SYN: anococcygeal ligament. l. anulare [TA] SYN: anular ligament. l. anulare bulbi SYN: trabecular tissue of sclera. l …
76loose — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} verb Loose is used with these nouns as the object: ↑grip {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} adj. 1 not firmly fixed VERBS ▪ be, feel, seem ▪ One of the bricks feels slightly loose …
77tight — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} adj., adv. 1 not loose VERBS ▪ be, feel, look, seem ▪ become, get, go ▪ …
78elastoplast — n. elastic adhesive bandage for covering cuts or wounds …
79elastoplasts — n. elastic adhesive bandage for covering cuts or wounds …
80e|las|to|plast — «ih LAS tuh PLAST», noun. British. 1. an elastic adhesive tape used especially as a bandage. 2. Elastoplast. a trademark for this tape …
