wrap

wrap

(rap),

A cover, particularly one that enfolds or encloses.

wrap

(rap)

1. A covering, esp. one that is wound tightly around an object, as an elastic wrap or a compression wrap.

2. To wind a covering around an object.

COMPRESSION WRAP

compression wrap

An elastic bandage used to prevent or reduce the formation of edema. The wrap is applied starting distally; it uses overlapping spirals to progress proximally. Greater pressure is applied distally than proximally, creating a compression gradient that encourages venous and lymphatic return.

See: illustration

wrap,

n sheets or blankets, wet or dry, used to wrap the body as part of hydrotherapeutic treatment. See also hydrotherapy.