Medical Term:
bandage
Pronunciation: ban′dij
Definition:
- 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.
- To cover a body part by application of a bandage.
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Examples: glitazone, GI cocktail, etc.
