Biological Dressings
| Definition: |
Human or animal tissue used as temporary wound coverings. |
| Notes: |
"human or animal tissue used as temporary wound covering"; do not specify source unless especially discussed & do not coord with TRANSPLANTATION, HETEROLOGOUS; note X refs below; DF: BIOL DRESSINGS |
| Also Called: |
Amniotic Membrane Dressings,Homograft Dressings,Porcine Xenograft Dressings,Heterograft Dressings |
| Previously Indexed: |
Bandages (1966-1977),Skin/transplantation (1966-1977) |
Biological Dressings Definitions and Terms
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