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Butterfly bandage A narrow strip of adhesive with wider flaring ends (shaped like butterfly wings) used to hold the edges of a wound together while it heals. Mentioned in: Wounds butterfly bandage Etymology: AS, buttorfleoge a narrow adhesive strip with broader winglike ends used to approximate the edges of a superficial wound and to hold the edges together as they heal. It is used in place of a suture in certain cases. Also called butterfly. 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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He missed his last 10 shots in Saturday night's 88-76 series-ending loss and finished Game 6 with a butterfly bandage on his chin for good measure. He missed his last ten shots in Saturday night's 88-76 series-clinching loss and ended Game 6 with a butterfly bandage on his chin for good measure. |
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