BANDAGE, COMPRESSING
\bˈandɪd͡ʒ], \bˈandɪdʒ], \b_ˈa_n_d_ɪ_dʒ]\
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Is the simple roller with one head; and is employed in cases of ulcers, varices, of the limbs. Whenever this roller is applied to the lower part of the limbs, it is carried upwards by the doloire and reversed methods above described.
By Robley Dunglison
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nitroglucose
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