tampon
Posted By: anon on 2006-10-05
In Reply to: templin and the tampon - marie
Subject: tampon
It seems that people are not spending any time researching simple words on here. Do some research. There is more than one definition of tampon.
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templin and the tampon
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Why would a male patient have a tampon?
ORTHO PHRASE: TAMPON SUCKER???
The (femoral) canal was prepared with pulse lavage, a canal brush and a ?tampon? sucker. HELP????!!!!!
Just to clarify, your answer is tampon. Ignore the argument below. SM
Subject: Just to clarify, your answer is tampon. Ignore the argument below. SM
Definition for tampon, according to Doland's Medical Dictionary:
tampon (tam·pon) (tam´pon) [Fr. “stopper, plug”] a pack; a pad or plug made of cotton, sponge, or other material; variously used in surgery to plug the nose, vagina, etc., for the control of hemorrhage or the absorption of secretions.
(emphasis mine)
A tampon is simply a plug which can be used in a body cavity (male or female) to absorb blood, sections, etc.
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