Esmarch

Es·march

(es'mark),

Johann F.A. von, German surgeon, 1823-1908. See: Esmarch bandage.

esmarch

/es·march/ (es´mark) Esmarch's bandage.

Esmarch

having to do with Johann Esmarch, a 19th century German surgeon.

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E's bandage

an India rubber bandage applied upward around (from the distal part to the proximal) a part in order to expel blood from it; the part is often elevated as the elastic pressure is applied.

Esmarch plaster shears, scissors

see plaster shears.