HyperDic: medical_dressing

English > 1 sense of the expression medical dressing:
NOUNartifactmedical dressing, dressinga cloth covering for a wound or sore
English > medical dressing: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA cloth covering for a wound or sore.
Synonymdressing
Narrowerbandage, patchA piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
compressA cloth pad or dressing (with or without medication) applied firmly to some part of the body (to relieve discomfort or reduce fever)
poultice, cataplasm, plasterA 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.
surgical dressingA loosely woven cotton dressing for incisions made during surgery
Broadercloth coveringA covering made of cloth

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