cap·e·line bandage (k p  -l n , -l n)n. A caplike bandage covering the head or the stump from an amputation. |
capeline bandage
[kap′əlin]
Etymology: Fr, hooded cape
a covering applied like a cap. It is used for protecting the head, the shoulder, or a stump. Also called Hippocrates' bandage.
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