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living bandage — n. A bandage or dressing made from skin cells, particularly cells cultured from a sample of the patient s skin. Example Citations: Last month he began a new treatment for an ulcer on his big toe which has failed to heal for five years. Doctors… … New words
living bandage — /lɪvɪŋ ˈbændɪdʒ/ (say living bandij) noun Medicine a bandage or dressing made from skin cells which acts in the same way as a skin graft to promote skin growth …
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