Meanings
plural steristrips
- A thin adhesive bandage used to close a wound.
They arrived shortly; the girl had a small laceration that probably could have been fixed with a steristrip, but we put a couple of stitches in to make everyone feel better.
2008, Harriet Hall, Women Aren't Supposed to Fly, page 1791 more example
Avoid applying a steristrip or glue to a wound if you have not had the appropriate training. Applying a steristrip is simple, but if the wound is not assessed accurately or cleaned well enough, infections could result.
2019, Sam Willis, Roger Dalrymple, Fundamentals of Paramedic Practice: A Systems Approach, page 182
Origin
From the trademark Steri-Strip, presumably from sterile strip.
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