bandage

band·age  (bndj)

n.

A strip of material such as gauze used to protect, immobilize, compress, or support a wound or injured body part.

tr.v. band·aged, band·ag·ing, band·ag·es

To apply a bandage to.

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[French, from Old French bande, band, strip; see band¹.]

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bandag·er n.

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bandage

Noun

a piece of material used to dress a wound or wrap an injured limb

Verb

[-aging, -aged]

to cover or wrap with a bandage [French bande strip]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	bandage - a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body patch adhesive bandage - bandage consisting of a medical dressing of plain absorbent gauze held in place by a plastic or fabric tape coated with adhesive capeline bandage - bandage that covers the head or an amputation stump like a cap plaster bandage, plaster cast, cast - bandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they heal compression bandage, tourniquet - bandage that stops the flow of blood from an artery by applying pressure medical dressing, dressing - a cloth covering for a wound or sore elastic bandage - a bandage containing stretchable material that can apply local pressure four-tailed bandage - a bandage consisting of a strip of cloth split in two on both ends; the central part is placed under the chin to restrict motion of the mandible and the tails are tied over the top of the head gauze, gauze bandage - (medicine) bleached cotton cloth of plain weave used for bandages and dressings immovable bandage - a bandage of cloth impregnated with a substance (e.g., plaster of Paris) that hardens soon after it is applied oblique bandage - a bandage in which successive turns proceed obliquely up or down a limb roller bandage - bandage consisting of a strip of sterile fabric (of variable width) rolled into a cylinder to facilitate application scarf bandage, triangular bandage, sling - bandage to support an injured forearm; consisting of a wide triangular piece of cloth hanging from around the neck suspensory, suspensory bandage - a bandage of elastic fabric applied to uplift a dependant part (as the scrotum or a pendulous breast) swathe, wrapping - an enveloping bandage truss - (medicine) a bandage consisting of a pad and belt; worn to hold a hernia in place by pressure
Verb	1.	bandage - wrap around with something so as to cover or enclose bind fasten, fix, secure - cause to be firmly attached; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man"
	2.	bandage - dress by covering or binding; "The nurse bandaged a sprained ankle"; "bandage an incision" practice of medicine, medicine - the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries; "he studied medicine at Harvard" dress - apply a bandage or medication to; "dress the victim's wounds" ligate - bind with a bandage or ligature; "ligate the artery"

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bandage

noun 1. dressing, plaster, compress, gauze

verb 2. dress, cover, bind, swathe

Translations

bandage [ˈbændɪdʒ] n → venda, vendaje m

vt → vendar

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bandage [ˈbændɪdʒ] n → bandage m, pansement m

vt [+ wound, leg] → mettre un pansement or un bandage sur [+ person]; mettre un pansement or un bandage à

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bandage [ˈbændɪdʒ] n → Verband m

vt → verbinden

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bandage [ˈbændɪdʒ] n → benda