单词 | butterfly bandage |
释义 | > as lemmasbutterfly bandage (c) attributive. Designating an (adhesive) bandage consisting of a thin strip of material with wider ends, typically used to hold the edges of a wound together; esp. in butterfly bandage, butterfly strip. See also butterfly clip n. (c) at Compounds 2a, butterfly stitch n. (b) at Compounds 2a. ΚΠ 1895 R. Guiteras in Med. News 6 Apr. 366/2 I also..show my patients how to make a butterfly-dressing to soak up the discharge. 1895 Virginia Med. Monthly May 225 To catch the discharge, a butterfly bandage should be used. 1939 Amer. Jrnl. Surg. 44 400/1 The method is an outgrowth of the time honored procedure of closing small superficial wounds with butterfly strips of adhesive. 1995 Jrnl. Safety Res. 26 65/1 The wounds are about 3 cm long and superficial. They are cleaned and closed using butterfly plasters. 2003 B. Wagner Still Holding i. 36 A butterfly bandage graced his temple. 2008 E. M. Stasiak Your New Baby v. 123 When shopping for a first-aid kit, be sure it contains..antibiotic ointment, burn-cooling gel, butterfly closures, [etc.]. < as lemmas |
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