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bag (bag) sac; a flexible container. colostomy bag a bag worn over the stoma to receive fecal discharge after colostomy. ileostomy bag a plastic or latex bag attached to the body for collection of urine or fecal material after ileostomy or cystoplasty. Politzer's bag a soft bag of rubber for inflating the auditory tube. bag of waters popular name for the amniotic sac. bag of waters, the membranous sac of amniotic fluid surrounding the fetus in the uterus of a pregnant woman. See also amnion. bag a sac or pouch. A farmer's term for udder. bag-in-a-bottle a basic form of ventilator used in gaseous anesthesia in which an expandable bag is enclosed in a bottle. Injection or extraction of air in the bottle causes expansion and contraction of the bag and controls ventilation. Douglas bag a receptacle for the collection of expired air, permitting measurement of respiratory gases. fecal bag strapped to an animal in such a way as to catch the fecal output. Used in experimental work or clinical investigation in ambulatory animals especially sheep. hard bag a name given to the udder induration seen with some cases of maedi. sterilizing bag any of several types of paper or plastic bags used to package individual instruments in the autoclaving process. urine bag a bag strapped to the animal, usually an ambulatory sheep, in such a way as to collect the total urinary output. bag of waters the membranes enclosing the amniotic fluid and the developing fetus in utero. bag of waters See Amniotic sac. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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But my disappointment soon soured to irritation, beginning with the OB's offer to rupture the bag of waters. A few hours later, her bag of waters was broken artificially; 36 hours later, Tracy was recovering from a C-section after delivering a healthy, 7-pound baby girl. Though you cannot completely insulate children from this, you can explain, "The baby is tucked up in the bag of waters -- like a balloon filled with salty water. |
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