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