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patch (pach)

1. a small area differing from the rest of a surface.

2. a macule more than 3 or 4 cm in diameter.

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Peyer's patches  oval elevated patches of closely packed lymph follicles on the mucosa of the small intestines.

salmon patch  see nevus flammeus.

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patch (pch)

n.

1. A small circumscribed area differing from the surrounding surface.

2. A dressing or covering applied to protect a wound or sore.

3. A transdermal patch.

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patch

Etymology: ME, pacche

a small spot of surface tissue that differs from the surrounding area in color or texture or both and is not elevated above it.

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patch,

n a method of medicinal pre-paration in which a cloth dressing is impregnated with herbal constituents and placed on the skin. Particularly used in moxibustion in Chinese medicine.

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patch (pach),

n mucus, a large gray-white region overlying an area of ulceration and occurring on the oral mucosa as an expression of secondary syphilis; highly infectious. See also syphilis.

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patch

a small area differing from the rest of a surface.

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patch grafting

see patch graft.

serosal patch

creation of an adhesion between serosal surfaces in order to cover a defect or perforation of bowel, often accomplished by suturing another section of bowel over the area.

patch test

a test of delayed type hypersensitivity in the skin used in the diagnosis of allergic contact dermatitis. The substance suspected of being the cause is applied to the skin, either under a dressing (closed patch test) or without a covering (open patch test). The site is examined at regular intervals for up to 5 days to detect any inflammatory reaction of the skin.

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patch

Informatics An occasionally inelegant software or hardware “workaround” to solve a problem in data flow in an information system Therapeutics A delivery system in which an agent of interest–eg, nicotine, testosterone is impregnated in a disposable material and placed on the skin for passive absorption. See Lidocaine patch, Nicotine patch, St. John's^® transdermal patch, RapiSeal patch Vox populi A gob or wad of a thing. See Cotton-ball patch, Cotton wool patch, Herald patch, Inlet patch, Leaky patch, Peyer's patch, Shagreen patch.

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Patient discussion about patches together.

Q. nicotine patch does anyone know if you can use the patch for smokeless tobacco users,that dont smoke,and how well does it work,what are the side effects,i"ve been using smokeless tobacco for 24 years and would like to stop,tried going cold turkey,but it didnt work,my dr. said i should try the patch,but couldnt tell me if it would work or not.

A. There is really no reason you couldn't try the patch. The problem would be with what dose to start. Usually if people smoke more than 10 cigarettes a day they start with the 21mg but I am not sure how smokeless tobacco relates to cigarettes. Your best bet may be to try the gum as you chew it and then place it between you cheek and gum for a while, similar to dip.