COMPRESSION BANDAGE Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the phrase compression bandage. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for COMPRESSION BANDAGE
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| tourniquet | nounn | |||||||
noun • bandage that stops the flow of blood from an artery by applying pressure | ||||||||
| bandage | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body verb • wrap around with something so as to cover or enclose • dress by covering or binding | ||||||||
| dressing | nounn | |||||||
noun • savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type • a mixture of seasoned ingredients used to stuff meats and vegetables • making fertile as by applying fertilizer or manure • a cloth covering for a wound or sore • processes in the conversion of rough hides into leather • the activity of getting dressed; putting on clothes • the act of applying a bandage | ||||||||
| ligature | nounn | |||||||
noun • (music) a group of notes connected by a slur • character consisting of two or more letters combined into one • a metal band used to attach a reed to the mouthpiece of a clarinet or saxophone • thread used by surgeons to bind a vessel (as to constrict the flow of blood) • something used to tie or bind • the act of tying or binding things together | ||||||||
| wrap | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • cloak that is folded or wrapped around a person • a sandwich in which the filling is rolled up in a soft tortilla • the covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped verb • arrange or fold as a cover or protection • arrange or coil around • enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering • crash into so as to coil around | ||||||||
