glove

(glŏv )

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A protective covering for the hand. In medical care the glove is made of a flexible impervious material that permits full movement of the hand and fingers. Gloves are used to protect both the operative site from contamination with organisms from the health care worker and the health care worker from contamination with pathogens from the patient.
Descriptive text is not available for this imageIt is not advisable to wash gloves and wear them again while treating another patient.

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