dictionary help| sponge tent --> compressed sponge | medical dictionary |
A sponge is impregnated with thin mucilage of acacia, wrapped with twine to the desired shape, and then dried; used to dilate sinuses, the os uteri, etc. By absorbing moisture after insertion.
Synonyms: sponge tent.
(05 Mar 2000)
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