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GAZE HYDROPHILE [2 records]

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Record 1 2010-10-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical and Surgical Equipment
DEF

A light, open-meshed fabric of muslin or similar material used in bandages, dressings, and surgical sponges.

OBS

Before use in surgery, [gauze] is usually sterilized and frequently impregnated with various antiseptics.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement médico-chirurgical
DEF

Étoffe légère et transparente, en lin ou en coton, servant après stérilisation au pansement des plaies.

OBS

La gaze peut être imprégnée de substances antiseptiques.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo médico y quirúrgico
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Record 2 2006-03-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical and Surgical Equipment
CONT

Adhesive bandage. A dressing of plain absorbent gauze affixed to plastic or fabric coated with a pressure-sensitive adhesive.

OBS

Gauze: An absorbent fabric with an open weave that is usually made of cotton. Sterile gauze is often used as a material for dressing wounds.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement médico-chirurgical
CONT

Compresse. [...] pièce de gaze hydrophile [...] utilisée pour nettoyer, badigeonner [...], faire un pansement, nettoyer et assécher une plaie, une contusion, un champ opératoire. Le terme hydrophile désigne ce qui absorbe l'eau, un liquide. [...] La gaze est une étoffe légère et plus ou moins transparente constituée de divers tissus (soie, laine ou coton).

Spanish

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