Medical Definition of Absorbable gelatin sponge

1. A sterile, absorbable, water-insoluble gelatin base sponge, used to control capillary bleeding in surgical operations; it is left in situ and is absorbed in from 4 to 6 weeks. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Absorbable Gelatin Sponge

absolver
absolvers
absolves
absolving
absolvitor
absolvitory
absolvitur
absolviture
absonant
absonous
absorb
absorbabilities
absorbability
absorbable
absorbable gelatin film
absorbable gelatin sponge (current term)
absorbable surgical suture
absorbably
absorbance
absorbances
absorbancies
absorbancy
absorbancy index
absorbant
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