SURGICAL DRESSING Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the phrase surgical dressing. (close relations)
dress
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| absorbent | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective • having power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up something (liquids or energy etc.) noun • a material having capacity or tendency to absorb another substance | ||||||
| adhesive | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
adjective • tending to adhere noun • a substance that unites or bonds surfaces together | ||||||
| bandage | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body verb • wrap around with something so as to cover or enclose • dress by covering or binding | ||||||
| compress | verbv | |||||
noun • a cloth pad or dressing (with or without medication) applied firmly to some part of the body (to relieve discomfort or reduce fever) verb • make more compact by or as if by pressing • squeeze or press together | ||||||
| dressing | nounn | |||||
noun • savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type • a mixture of seasoned ingredients used to stuff meats and vegetables • making fertile as by applying fertilizer or manure • a cloth covering for a wound or sore • processes in the conversion of rough hides into leather • the activity of getting dressed; putting on clothes • the act of applying a bandage | ||||||
| gauze | nounn | |||||
noun • (medicine) bleached cotton cloth of plain weave used for bandages and dressings • a net of transparent fabric with a loose open weave | ||||||
| pad | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge • the large floating leaf of an aquatic plant (as the water lily) • a block of absorbent material saturated with ink; used to transfer ink evenly to a rubber stamp • a flat mass of soft material used for protection, stuffing, or comfort • a platform from which rockets or space craft are launched • temporary living quarters • the fleshy cushion-like underside of an animal's foot or of a human's finger verb • add details to • walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud • line or stuff with soft material • add padding to | ||||||
| plaster | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a mixture of lime or gypsum with sand and water; hardens into a smooth solid; used to cover walls and ceilings • any of several gypsum cements; a white powder (a form of calcium sulphate) that forms a paste when mixed with water and hardens into a solid; used in making molds and sculptures and casts for broken limbs • a medical dressing consisting of a soft heated mass of meal or clay that is spread on a cloth and applied to the skin to treat inflamed areas or improve circulation etc. • a surface of hardened plaster (as on a wall or ceiling) • adhesive tape used in dressing wounds verb • apply a heavy coat to • cover conspicuously or thickly, as by pasting something on • affix conspicuously • apply a plaster cast to • coat with plaster • dress by covering with a therapeutic substance | ||||||
| sterile | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • incapable of reproducing adjective satellite • free of or using methods to keep free of pathological microorganisms • deficient in originality or creativity; lacking powers of invention | ||||||
| tape | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening • a recording made on magnetic tape • the finishing line for a foot race • measuring instrument consisting of a narrow strip (cloth or metal) marked in inches or centimeters and used for measuring lengths • memory device consisting of a long thin plastic strip coated with iron oxide; used to record audio or video signals or to store computer information verb • fasten or attach with tape • record on videotape • register electronically | ||||||
