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kõmpɛrɛs
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compresse
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kõmpɛrɛs
A multiply folded piece of
cloth
, a
pad
, etc., used to apply to a patient's skin, cover the dressing of wounds, and placed with the aid of a
bandage
to apply
pressure
on an injury.
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mos:Medicine