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Referring to the treatment of the diseases of children.  

A piece or mass of soft absorbent material, placed on part of the body to protect it. A thickening of part of the skin. Cotton-wool, foam rubber, or other material used to protect a part of the body from friction, bruising, or other unwanted contact. A cushion of soft material, usually cotton or rayon, used…

To stop working.  

Absorbent material put into a wound or part of the body to absorb fluids. The process of filling a cavity or wound with gauze sponges or gauze strips. Addressing a wound by packing or covering it with gauze or a similar substance.  

The volume of red blood cells in a person’s blood shown against the total volume of blood. The volume of the red cells (erythrocytes) in blood, expressed as a fraction of the total volume of the blood. The packed cell volume is determined by centrifuging blood in a tube and measuring the height of the…

A tampon of gauze or cotton wool, used to fill an orifice such as the nose or vagina. A piece of wet material folded tightly, used to press on the body. A treatment in which a blanket or sheet is used to wrap round the body. A box or bag of goods for sale. To…

A sensory nerve ending in the skin which is sensitive to touch and vibrations. Small, bulblike sensory organs attached to the end of nerve fibers in subcutaneous and submucous areas, especially in the palms, soles, joints, and genitals. Sensory receptors for touch in the skin, consisting of sensory nerve endings surrounded by capsules of membrane…

A surgical operation to implant or attach a cardiac pacemaker. Setting the rate or tempo of an event, especially the heartbeat.  

A condition in which the skin becomes thicker than normal.