Taber's Medical Dictionary
dam
1. A thin sheet of latex used in dentistry and oral surgery to isolate a part from the surrounding tissues and fluids.
SYN: SEE: dental dam ; SEE: rubber dam
2. A barrier made of flexible material, such as latex, that prevents body fluids from entering the mouth during oral sex (cunnilingus or fellatio). It is used as a shield against sexually transmitted infections.
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Citation
Venes, Donald, editor. "Dam." Taber's Medical Dictionary, 25th ed., F.A. Davis Company, 2025. Taber's Online, www.tabers.com/tabersonline/view/Tabers-Dictionary/768711/0/dam.
Dam. In: Venes DD, ed. Taber's Medical Dictionary. F.A. Davis Company; 2025. https://www.tabers.com/tabersonline/view/Tabers-Dictionary/768711/0/dam. Accessed April 17, 2026.
Dam. (2025). In Venes, D. (Ed.), Taber's Medical Dictionary (25th ed.). F.A. Davis Company. https://www.tabers.com/tabersonline/view/Tabers-Dictionary/768711/0/dam
Dam [Internet]. In: Venes DD, editors. Taber's Medical Dictionary. F.A. Davis Company; 2025. [cited 2026 April 17]. Available from: https://www.tabers.com/tabersonline/view/Tabers-Dictionary/768711/0/dam.
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