Bogota bag

noun

A sterile plastic bag used for closure of abdominal wounds.

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Meanings

nounBogota bag (plural Bogota bags)

plural Bogota bags

  1. A sterile plastic bag used for closure of abdominal wounds.

Origin

Its use was first described by Oswaldo Borraez, then a resident of Bogota, Colombia.

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APA

Bogota bag. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bogota%20bag

MLA

“Bogota bag.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bogota%20bag. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bogota bag,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bogota%20bag.

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