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Record 1 2011-08-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical and Surgical Equipment
DEF

A pad or bolster of folded linen or other material, applied with pressure.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement médico-chirurgical
DEF

Pièce de gaze hydrophile, pliée, stérilisée ou non, utilisée pour les pansements des plaies ou la protection des contusions.

CONT

Les éléments d'un pansement comprennent : un matériel de contact : gaze aseptique pliée convenablement (compresses); un matériel d'absorption : coton hydrophile, ouate de cellulose; un matériel de protection mécanique et bactériologique (coton cardé); un matériel de contention : bandes de gaze, de crêpe, de toile, adhésifs divers.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo médico y quirúrgico
DEF

Lienzo fino o gasa que, doblada varias veces y por lo común esterilizada, se emplea para cohibir hemorragias, cubrir heridas, aplicar calor, frío o ciertos medicamentos.

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