pressure bandage

noun

A tight-fitting or tightly-wrapped bandage for reducing swelling or blood loss from a wound by applying pressure to the injury.

Meanings

nounpressure bandage (plural pressure bandages)

plural pressure bandages

  1. A tight-fitting or tightly-wrapped bandage for reducing swelling or blood loss from a wound by applying pressure to the injury.

Translations

French pansement compressif
  • pansement compressifTranslations
German Druckverband, Kompressionsverband
  • DruckverbandTranslations
  • KompressionsverbandTranslations
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APA

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Chicago

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