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shield (shēld) any protecting structure.

Buller's shield a watch glass fitted over the eye to guard it from infection.

nipple shield a device to protect the nipple of a nursing woman.

nipple shield

A cap or dome placed over the nipple of the breast to protect it during nursing.

nipple shield,

a device to protect the nipples of a lactating woman. The shield is usually made of soft latex, is 4 or 5 cm wide, and has a tab on one side with which the mother may hold it. The baby nurses from an opening at the center of the shield. It is most often used to allow sore or cracked nipples to heal while maintaining lactation. Also called nipple protector.

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nipple shield (redirected from Nipple shield (jewelry))

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