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surgical dressing vs dressing

dressing vs surgical dressing

surgical dressing and dressing both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
surgical dressing Yes No No No
dressing Yes No No No
As nouns, dressing is a hypernym of surgical dressing; that is, dressing is a word with a broader meaning than surgical dressing:
  • surgical dressing: a loosely woven cotton dressing for incisions made during surgery
  • dressing: a cloth covering for a wound or sore
Other hypernyms of surgical dressing include medical dressing.
surgical dressing (noun) dressing (noun)
a loosely woven cotton dressing for incisions made during surgery the activity of getting dressed; putting on clothes
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 surgical dressing and dressing

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