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bandage, bandage, Band-Aid, band-aid
bandage (BAND dij) (noun)
A covering; such as, a strip of cloth that protects or supports part of the body that has been injured: The doctor wrapped a bandage around Stefan's arm after he fell off his bicycle.
bandage (BAND dij) (verb)
To cover or to wrap a wound or other injury with a strip of cloth: Trisha's mother had to bandage her daughter's knee to stop the bleeding.
Band-Aid (BAND ayd") (noun)
A trademark used for an adhesive bandage with a gauze pad in the center, used to protect minor wounds: After Jake cut his finger with his pocket knife, he was able to put on a Band-Aid to stop the bleeding.
band-aid (BAND ayd") (adjective)
Always used before a noun, disapproving; able to help or to improve something only for a short time: The government could only provide a band-aid solution to the problem of unemployment.

True welfare reform is being bypassed by the U.S. Congress with band-aid solutions.

The nurse used a Band-Aid as a bandage to help the hiker who had fallen and skinned his elbow; however, it was an inadequate band-aid attempt because it was too small to properly bandage the bleeding injury.

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fasci-, fascio-, fasc-, fascia-
(Latin: band, bandage; bundle, bunch; used in the extended sense of "pertaining to the fascia", a band or sheet of fibrous tissue providing a subcutaneous covering for various parts of the body)
Word Entries containing the term: “bandage”
abdominal bandage, ABD pad (s) (noun); abdominal bandages; ABO pads (pl)
A broad multilayered absorbent gauze or other material commonly used after abdominal surgery: After her operation, Jane's stomach area was protected by an abdominal bandage.
This entry is located in the following units: abdomin-, abdomino-, abdomen- (page 1) -al; -ial, -eal (page 1)
elastic bandage
A bandage that can be stretched on application to exert continuous local pressure.
This entry is located in the following unit: elasto-, elast- + (page 1)