sterile pad
Clean bandage square
A sterile pad is a piece of absorbent material—typically gauze or cotton—that has been treated to eliminate microorganisms.
Used in medical settings and first aid to cover wounds, absorb blood, or apply medication without introducing infection: Press a sterile pad firmly against the cut.
- gauzeOpen-weave medical fabric
- bandageWound covering strip
- dressingSauce for salads
- woundCoiled, or an injury
- open woundUnhealed break in skin
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- bandagesbandage, gauze, adhesive bandage, dressing, Band-Aid
- medical equipmentstethoscope, AED, syringe, hospital bed, surgical table
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