- elastic bandage
- a bandage of elastic material applied to an area to exert continuous pressure upon it.
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elastic bandage
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Elastic 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 … Wikipedia
elastic bandage — noun a bandage containing stretchable material that can apply local pressure • Hypernyms: ↑bandage, ↑patch • Hyponyms: ↑Elastoplast … Useful english dictionary
elastic bandage — small adhesive strip with a small gauze pad for covering small cuts … English contemporary dictionary
Bandage — This article is about the medical device. For the Lands song, see Bandage (song). Bandages redirects here. For other uses, see Bandages (disambiguation). Bandages are also used in martial arts to prevent dislocated joints. A bandage is a piece of … Wikipedia
bandage — Synonyms and related words: Ace bandage, Band Aid, Mystik tape, Scotch tape, adhesive tape, application, band, bandaging, bathe, batten, bedazzle, belt, bend, benight, bind, bind up, binder, binding, blind, blind the eyes, blindfold, brace,… … Moby Thesaurus
elastic — I. adjective Etymology: New Latin elasticus, from Late Greek elastos ductile, beaten, from Greek elaunein to drive, beat out; probably akin to Greek ēlythe he went, Old Irish luid Date: 1674 1. a. of a solid capable of recovering size and shape… … New Collegiate Dictionary
bandage — 1. 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. 2 … Medical dictionary
bandage — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ tight ▪ loose ▪ makeshift ▪ compression ▪ adhesive (AmE) ▪ … Collocations dictionary
elastic — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ loose, tight ▪ an old skirt with loose elastic ▪ hair (AmE) ▪ knicker (BrE) … OF ELASTIC … Collocations dictionary
Self 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 … Wikipedia
