CATAPLASMA CARBONIS
\kˈatɐplˌazmə kɑːbˈə͡ʊniz], \kˈatɐplˌazmə kɑːbˈəʊniz], \k_ˈa_t_ɐ_p_l_ˌa_z_m_ə k_ɑː_b_ˈəʊ_n_i_z]\
Definitions of CATAPLASMA CARBONIS
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Charcoal poultice, made by macerating 2 ounces of bread crumbs, 1 1/2 ounces of linseed meal, and 1/4 ounce of charcoal in 10 ounces of water and spreading 1/4 ounce charcoal over the surface before application; deodorant and emollient.
By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop
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interrupted suture
- See cut. series of stitches each separately tied. A s. formed by single stitches inserted separately, needle being usually passed through one lip from without inward, and the other within outward.