Gamgee tissue


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Gam·gee tis·sue

(gam'jē),
a thick layer of absorbent cotton between two layers of absorbent gauze, used in surgical dressings.
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Gamgee,

Joseph Sampson, English surgeon, 1828-1886.
Gamgee tissue - a thick layer of absorbent cotton between two layers of absorbent gauze, used in surgical dressings.
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