Gauze Bandage (Noun)
Meaning
(medicine) bleached cotton cloth of plain weave used for bandages and dressings.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The nurse carefully applied a gauze bandage to the minor cut on the patient's hand to stop the bleeding.
- A gauze bandage is commonly used for non-adherent wound care, allowing air to circulate around the affected area.
- The doctor advised the patient to remove the gauze bandage and clean the wound with soap and water daily.
- In the emergency room, medical staff rushed to apply a gauze bandage to the injured man's head to control the bleeding.
- A roll of gauze bandage was available in the first aid kit, which the camp counselor used to treat the camper's scrape.