bandage
/ˈbændɪdʒ/noun
A strip of gauze or similar material used to protect or support a wound or injury.
Example sentence
- “this new healthcare proposal merely applies a bandage to the current medical crisis”
Related words
woundAn injury, such as a cut, stab, or tear, to a (usually external) part of the body.prescriptionA written order from an authorized medical practitioner for provision of a medicine or other treatment, such as (ophthalmology) the specific lenses needed for a pair of glasses.breatheTo draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases.dentistA medical doctor who specializes in teeth.pulseA normally regular beat felt when arteries near the skin (for example, at the neck or wrist) are depressed, caused by the heart pumping blood through them.vitaminPreceding a word or its initial letter, to imply that the referent benefits health or wellness.