Bandage: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ฉน
bandage
[ หbรฆndษชdส ]
medical
A strip of material such as gauze used to protect, immobilize, compress, or support a wound or injured body part.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The nurse applied a bandage to the cut on his arm.
- She wrapped the bandage tightly around the sprained ankle.
medical
To cover or wrap a wound with a bandage.
Synonyms
bind up, dress, wrap up
Examples of usage
- The doctor bandaged the patient's injured leg.
- He carefully bandaged the cut on his finger.
Translations
Translations of the word "bandage" in other languages:
๐ต๐น bandagem
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฌเฅเคเคกเฅเค
๐ฉ๐ช Verband
๐ฎ๐ฉ perban
๐บ๐ฆ ะฑะฐะฝะดะฐะถ
๐ต๐ฑ bandaลผ
๐ฏ๐ต ๅ ๅธฏ
๐ซ๐ท bandage
๐ช๐ธ vendaje
๐น๐ท bandaj
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ถ๋
๐ธ๐ฆ ุถู ุงุฏุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ obvaz
๐ธ๐ฐ obvรคz
๐จ๐ณ ็ปทๅธฆ
๐ธ๐ฎ povoj
๐ฎ๐ธ sรกr
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฑะฐะฝะดะฐะถ
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ bandaj
๐ฒ๐ฝ vendaje
Word origin
The word 'bandage' originated from the Old North French word 'bander', meaning 'to bind'. The use of bandages for medical purposes dates back to ancient times, with evidence found in Egyptian and Greek writings. Over the centuries, bandages have evolved in material and design to better serve their purpose in wound care and healing.