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occlusive /oc·clu·sive/ (ŏ-kloo´siv) pertaining to or causing occlusion.

oc·clu·sive (

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adj.

1. Occluding or tending to occlude.

2. Of or being a bandage or dressing that closes a wound and keeps it from the air.

Occlusive

Closing off. One of the newest treatments for stress urinary incontinence in women is an external occlusive single-use cap that covers the urethral opening.

Mentioned in: Urinary Incontinence

occlusive

[əklo̅o̅′siv]

1 pertaining to something that effects an occlusion or closure, such as an occlusive dressing.

2 See occlusion.

occlusive [ŏ-kloo´siv]

pertaining to or effecting occlusion.

occlusive

pertaining to or effecting occlusion.

occlusive dressing

1. a surgical dressing applied to close off an aperture, e.g. a trephine opening into a maxillary sinus.

2. a dressing used on the skin that retains moisture and heat while increasing the concentration and absorption of medication being applied.

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