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(kom′pres″)
[Fr. fr. L. compressare, to squeeze together]
A cloth, wet or dry, folded and applied firmly to a body part.
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(kom′pres″)
[Fr. fr. L. compressare, to squeeze together]
A cloth, wet or dry, folded and applied firmly to a body part.
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