- Gamgee Tissue
- trademark for a surgical dressing consisting of a thick layer of absorbent cotton between two layers of absorbent gauze.
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Gamgee Tissue
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Gamgee Tissue — is a surgical dressing invented by Dr. Joseph Sampson Gamgee in Birmingham, England, in 1880.Gamgee Tissue has a thick layer of absorbent cotton wool between two layers of absorbent gauze. It represents the first use of cotton wool in a medical… … Wikipedia
Gamgee tissue® — /gamˈjē tishˈoo, ū or tisˈū/ noun (sometimes without cap) a type of wound dressing consisting of cotton wool between two layers of gauze ORIGIN: JS Gamgee (1828–86), English surgeon who invented it … Useful english dictionary
Gamgee tissue — Gam·gee tissue (gamґje) [Joseph Sampson Gamgee, British surgeon, 1828–1886] see under tissue … Medical dictionary
Gamgee — may refer to: *John Gamgee, English physician, developer of Glaciarium and Zeromotor, a perpetual motion machine *Arthur Gamgee, English physiologist *Sampson Gamgee (1828 – 1886), English physician *Gamgee Tissue, a type of surgical tissue… … Wikipedia
Tissue — A tissue in medicine is not like a piece of tissue paper. It is a broad term that is applied to any group of cells that perform specific functions. A tissue in medicine need not form a layer. Thus, The bone marrow is a tissue; Connective tissue… … Medical dictionary
Gamgee — Joseph Sampson, British surgeon, 1828–1886. See G. tissue … Medical dictionary
Sampson Gamgee — Dr Joseph Sampson Gamgee, MRCS, FRSE (born 17 April, 1828, Livorno, Italy; died 18 September, 1886) was a surgeon at the Queen s Hospital (later the General Hospital) in Birmingham, England. He pioneered aseptic surgery (having once shared… … Wikipedia
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Science and invention in Birmingham — Birmingham is the second largest city in the United Kingdom. It is one of the country s principal industrial centres and has an impressive history of industrial and scientific innovation.16th century1547: Although no record is kept to indicate… … Wikipedia
