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dressing vs surgical dressing

surgical dressing vs dressing

dressing and surgical dressing both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dressing Yes No No No
surgical dressing Yes No No No
As nouns, surgical dressing is a hyponym of dressing; that is, surgical dressing is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than dressing:
  • dressing: a cloth covering for a wound or sore
  • surgical dressing: a loosely woven cotton dressing for incisions made during surgery
Other hyponyms of dressing include bandage, patch, compress, cataplasm, plaster, poultice.
dressing (noun) surgical dressing (noun)
the activity of getting dressed; putting on clothes a loosely woven cotton dressing for incisions made during surgery
the act of applying a bandage
processes in the conversion of rough hides into leather
a cloth covering for a wound or sore
making fertile as by applying fertilizer or manure
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
a mixture of seasoned ingredients used to stuff meats and vegetables
Difference between dressing and surgical dressing

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