pledget

• Every day the pledget which remains in the wound is to be drawn towards the most dependent part, so that the dressing in the wound may be daily renewed. —  Gilbertus Anglicus Medicine of the Thirteenth Century
• In the lower angle of the wound a pledget of lint for drainage purposes was inlaid. —  Old-Time Makers of Medicine The Story of The Students And Teachers of the Sciences Related to Medicine During the Middle Ages
• After the operation a pledget of cotton dipped in the green ointment described by Rhazes should be placed in the nose. —  Old-Time Makers of Medicine The Story of The Students And Teachers of the Sciences Related to Medicine During the Middle Ages
• This pledget should have a string fastened to it, hanging from the nose in order that it may be easily removed. —  Old-Time Makers of Medicine The Story of The Students And Teachers of the Sciences Related to Medicine During the Middle Ages
• (Syrian incense), a fir - gum imported from Scio, is melted and allowed to cool in the form of a pledget. —  Arabian nights. English

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