Category: A

A wide band fastened snugly about the abdomen for support.  

A bed consisting of a mattress filled with tiny glass or ceramic spheres that are suspended by a continuous flow of warm air. The patient “floats” on the mattress with only minimal penetration. Because of the even distribution of weight, the bed is particularly useful in treating or preventing pressure sores.  

A heartbeat stimulated by an artificial pacemaker.  

Bathing in liquid containing an astringent.  

A bath to which some volatile oil, perfume, or some herb is added.  

A bath using alum in washing solution as an astringent.  

A bath in which 8 oz (227 g) of sodium bicarbonate or washing soda is added to 30 gal (114 L) of water.  

Application of a diluted alcohol solution to the skin as a stimulant and defervescent.  

A bandage with a spica-type turn starting under the affected axilla, crossing over the shoulder of the affected side, and making the long loop under the opposite armpit.  

Bandage in which one loop is brought around the sole of foot and the other around the ankle; it is secured in front or on the side.