adhesive strips

Self-sticking wound covers

Adhesive strips are narrow pieces of material with a sticky backing, used to hold things together or in place.

The term covers medical bandages (Put an adhesive strip on that cut), mounting strips for hanging pictures, and decorative tapes.

Band-Aid is the most familiar brand of adhesive strip for minor wounds.

Related

wound care · first aid kit · medical supplies · wound dressing · tape · butterfly · athletic tape · paper tape · peel and stick · packing tape · wings · gaffer tape · grip tape · absorbent · Band-Aid · non-stick pad · sterile · waterproof

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Opposites
wound closure method

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Medical wound closures

stitches · staples · gauze · surgical glue · butterfly closures

attachment mechanism

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Threaded metal fasteners

nails · solvents · bolts · rivets · lubricants

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Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G