sponge tent


tent

 [tent] 1. a fabric covering for enclosing an open space, especially such a covering over a patient's bed for administering oxygen or aerosol by inhalation.2. a conical, expansible plug of soft material for dilating an orifice or for keeping a wound open, so as to prevent its healing except at the bottom.3. to elevate tissue in order to prevent adherence to underlying organs.oxygen tent see oxygen tent.sponge tent a conical plug made of compressed sponge used to dilate the ostium uteri.

com·pressed sponge

a sponge that is impregnated with a thin mucilage of acacia, wrapped with twine to the desired shape, and then dried; used to dilate sinuses, the os uteri, etc., by absorbing moisture after insertion. Synonym(s): sponge tent

sponge tent

A plug made of compressed sponge that is placed in the cervical canal to dilate it.See also: tent