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pack (pak)

1. treatment by wrapping a patient in blankets or sheets or a limb in towels, either wet or dry and hot or cold; also, the blankets or towels used for this purpose.

2. a tampon.

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pack (pk)

v.

1. To fill, stuff, plug, or tampon.

2. To enwrap or envelop the body in a sheet, blanket, or other covering.

3. To apply a dressing or covering to a surgical site.

n.

1. The swathing of a patient or body part in hot, cold, wet, or dry materials, such as cloth towels, sheets, or blankets.

2. The materials so used.

3. An ice pack; an ice bag.

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pack,

n a material used to protect tissue, fill space, or prevent hemorrhage.

pack, periodontal,

n a surgical dressing applied to the necks of teeth and the adjacent tissue to cover and protect the surgical wound.

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pack

1. see sterile surgical pack.

2. jute container (13.5 cm×7.5 cm×7.5 cm) into which wool is packed to make a bale; other similar containers in which wool is packed include butts and sacks.