Category: G

A sterile pad made of absorbent material. It is used during surgery and in wound dressing materials.  

A side splint used for the arm and hand in Colies’ fracture.  

A splint that is a modification of a Thomas splint.  

Shiny appearance of the skin due to atrophy or injury to nerves. A discomforting skin condition, often affecting the fingers, marked by a shiny, taut appearance of the skin. A distinctively glossy skin appearance that occurs when the skin’s nerve supply is impaired.  

Skin that does not contain hair follicles, such as that over the palms and soles.  

A lead device that is placed over the gonadal area to help protect it during radiation exposure.  

A serum used for determining the blood group to which unknown cells belong. The grouping serums commonly used are human serums secured from donors and rabbit antiserums prepared commercially.  

The immature cells in the bone marrow that develop into mature granular white blood cells.  

One of the more finely developed senses such as touch, tactile discrimination, position sense, and vibration.  

A section of bone or tooth prepared for histological study by polishing until thin enough for microscope viewing.