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absorbable gelatin film

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film (film)
1. a thin layer or coating.
2. a thin transparent sheet of cellulose acetate or similar material coated on one or both sides with an emulsion that is sensitive to light or radiation.

absorbable gelatin film  a sterile, nonantigenic, absorbable, water-insoluble sheet of gelatin, used as an aid in surgical closure and repair of defects, and as a local hemostatic.
bite-wing film  an x-ray film for radiography of oral structures, with a protruding tab to be held between the upper and lower teeth.
plain film  a radiograph made without the use of a contrast medium.
spot film  a radiograph of a small anatomic area obtained either by rapid exposure during fluoroscopy to provide a permanent record of a transiently observed abnormality or by limitation of radiation passing through the area to improve definition and detail of the image produced.
x-ray film  film sensitized to x-rays, either before or after exposure.

ab·sorb·a·ble gelatin film (b-zôrb-bl)
n.
A sterile, nonantigenic, absorbable, water-insoluble film, used in the closure and repair of defects in membranes.


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