bandage
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a long thin piece of cloth that you wrap around an injured part of your body
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a type of plaster used for covering a cut on your skin
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an object that supports a part of your body and holds it in the correct position after you have injured it
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a pair of metal objects that someone wears around their legs to help them to walk. The British word is callipers.
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a pair of metal objects that someone wears around their legs to help them to walk. The American word is braces.
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a hard cover for protecting a broken or injured part of the body, such as an arm or leg, while it is getting better
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a piece of cloth that you press onto an injured part of your body to make it less painful
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soft cotton used, for example, for cleaning a cut in your skin or removing make-up. The American word is cotton.
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a small ball of cotton wool, used for cleaning a cut in your skin, removing make-up, or cleaning a baby
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a stick that fits under your arm so that you can lean on it and walk when your leg or foot is injured
a type of plaster used for covering a cut in your skin
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a small box or bag with the things that you would need to treat someone if they were injured or suddenly became ill
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a bag full of ice that you hold against an injured or painful part of your body to stop it swelling or make it less painful
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a thin piece of cloth or plastic that is sticky on one side, and that you put on your skin to cover a cut. The American word is Band-Aid.
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a hard cover made from plaster of paris spread over a net, used for holding a broken bone in position while it gets better
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a white powder that dries quickly when it is mixed with water, and is used for making plaster casts
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a small piece of something such as cotton wool that you put in your ear or use for stopping blood from flowing from your nose or a cut etc
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a piece of metal, plastic, or wood that is put next to a broken bone to hold it in place while it gets better
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something that you wear to support or protect a part of your body, for example when you are injured or when you are playing a sport
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a piece of cloth that is tied very tightly around someone’s leg or arm in order to stop blood from flowing out of a cut
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a special frame that some people use to help them to walk, for example old or disabled people
a light metal frame that someone old or ill uses to help them walk and stand without falling
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