bandage


Definition: Meaning of, bandage in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈbandɪdʒ /

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Singular Plural
bandage bandages
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  1. a narrow piece of cloth that you tie around a wound or around a part of the body that has been injured
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
bandage bandaged bandaged
Present Participle Third Person Singular
bandaging bandages
also bandage up [transitive]
  1. to tie or cover a part of the body with a bandage
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bandage used in phrases

  • adhesive bandage (noun)
    1. bandage consisting of a medical dressing of plain absorbent gauze held in place by a plastic or fabric tape coated with adhesive
  • capeline bandage (noun)
    1. bandage that covers the head or an amputation stump like a cap
  • compression bandage (noun)
    1. bandage that stops the flow of blood from an artery by applying pressure
  • elastic bandage (noun)
    1. a bandage containing stretchable material that can apply local pressure
  • four-tailed bandage (noun)
    1. a bandage consisting of a strip of cloth split in two on both ends; the central part is placed under the chin to restrict motion of the mandible and the tails are tied over the top of the head
  • gauze bandage (noun)
    1. medicine bleached cotton cloth of plain weave used for bandages and dressings
  • immovable bandage (noun)
    1. e.g., plaster of Paris a bandage of cloth impregnated with a substance that hardens soon after it is applied
  • living bandage (noun)
    1. a BANDAGE made from skin cells, especially cells that have been taken and grown from the PATIENT 's own skin
  • oblique bandage (noun)
    1. a bandage in which successive turns proceed obliquely up or down a limb
  • plaster bandage (noun)
    1. often made of plaster of Paris bandage consisting of a firm covering that immobilizes broken bones while they heal
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