Bandage
71bandage lens — a soft contact lens that is used to protect the corneal epithelium and allow epithelial abrasions to heal …
72Stable bandage — A stable bandage, or standing bandage/wrap, is a type of wrap used on the lower legs of a horse. A stable bandage runs from just below the knee or hock, to the bottom of the fetlock joint, and protects the cannon bone, tendons of the lower leg,… …
73Elastic bandage — US elastic bandage, used in Vietnam War Era An elastic bandage (also known as an ACE bandage, elastic wrap, compression bandage or crepe bandage) is a stretchable bandage used to create localized pressure .[1][2] Elastic bandages are co …
74Liquid bandage — is a topical skin treatment for minor cuts and sores that is sold by several companies. The products are mixtures of chemicals which create a polymeric layer which binds to the skin. This protects the wound by keeping dirt and germs out, and… …
75Shipping bandage — A shipping bandage, shipping boot, or shipping wrap, is a type of stable bandage or boot used on the lower legs of a horse to protect the animal while travelling in a horse trailer or other conveyance. The bandage starts just below the knee or… …
76Esmarch bandage — Es·march bandage es .märk, ez or Es·march s bandage es .märks , ez n a tight rubber bandage for driving the blood out of a limb Esmarch Johannes Friedrich August von (1823 1908) German surgeon. Esmarch was a military surgeon who introduced a… …
77Adhesive 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,… …
78Self adhering bandage — A self adhering bandage is a type of cohesive bandage or wrap that adheres to itself, but does not adhere well to other surfaces. Because of this, it is commonly used as a wrap on limbs, since it will stick to itself and not loosen. It is used on …
79Velpeau bandage — Vel·peau bandage or Vel·peau s bandage vel pō(z) n a bandage used to support and immobilize the arm when the clavicle is fractured Vel·peau vel pō Alfred Armand Louis Marie (1795 1867) French surgeon. Velpeau was the leading French surgeon in the …
80living bandage — n. A bandage or dressing made from skin cells, particularly cells cultured from a sample of the patient s skin. Example Citations: Last month he began a new treatment for an ulcer on his big toe which has failed to heal for five years. Doctors… …
