Gauze — is a thin, translucent fabric with a open weave. Its name may derive etymologically from the Persian word for silk, via the Spanish word gasa .Uses and types*Gauze was originally made of silk. Now used for medical purposes gauze sponges are in… … Wikipedia
sponge — [spunj] n. [ME < OE < L spongia < Gr spongia, spongos] 1. any of a phylum (Porifera) of simple, aquatic, sessile animals having a porous structure and a tough, often siliceous or calcareous, skeleton 2. the elastic skeleton, or a piece… … English World dictionary
sponge — 1. Absorbent material, such as gauze or prepared cotton, used to absorb fluids. 2. A member of the phylum Porifera, the cellular endoskeleton of which is a source of commercial sponges. SYN: spongia. [G. spongia] … Medical dictionary
sponge — spongeless, adj. spongelike, adj. spongingly, adv. /spunj/, n., v., sponged, sponging. n. 1. any aquatic, chiefly marine animal of the phylum Porifera, having a porous structure and usually a horny, siliceous or calcareous internal skeleton or… … Universalium
sponge — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English, from Latin spongia, from Greek Date: before 12th century 1. a. (1) an elastic porous mass of interlacing horny fibers that forms the internal skeleton of various marine animals (phylum… … New Collegiate Dictionary
sponge — Synonyms and related words: Ace bandage, Band Aid, Finnish bath, India rubber, Japanese bath, Loch Ness monster, Russian bath, Swedish bath, Turkish bath, ablution, absorb, absorbency, absorbent, absorption, adhesive tape, adsorb, adsorbent,… … Moby Thesaurus
sponge — [[t]spʌndʒ[/t]] n. v. sponged, spong•ing 1) ivt any porous, aquatic, sessile animal of the phylum Porifera, having a fibrous siliceous or calcareous internal skeleton and lacking tissue organization 2) the skeleton of certain sponges, readily… … From formal English to slang
gauze — Synonyms and related words: Ace bandage, Band Aid, London fog, London special, adhesive tape, application, band, bandage, bandaging, binder, brace, cast, cataplasm, compress, cotton, court plaster, cravat, dressing, drisk, drizzling mist, elastic … Moby Thesaurus
Peritonitis — This article is about peritonitis in human beings. For a specific cause of peritonitis in cats, see Feline infectious peritonitis. Peritonitis Classification and external resources ICD 10 K65 ICD 9 … Wikipedia
lint — n 1. down, thistledown, flue, floss, fluff, fuzz; mote, wisp, dust; fuzzball, furball, dustball, Inf. bellybutton lint. 2. cotton, gauze, sponge … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
