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Jeringa de apósito/apósito

English translation: pledget

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11:07 Jun 18, 2009

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Science - Medical: Instruments

Spanish term or phrase: Jeringa de apósito/apósito

This is taken from an extract in a novel set in the future. The first Character asks for hypodermic syringes and the second says:
“No se puede ir pinchando a la gente...llévate unas jeringas de apósito...a este clase de enfermos se les coloca un apósito fijo a la altura de la tercera vértebra lumbar...”
Are we talking about dressing syringes? In the second use of "apósito" it doesn't seem fitting to translate it as dressing...

Gwen Jones KudoZ activity Questions: 32 (none open) (7 closed without grading) Answers: 49 Spain
Local time: 09:52

English translation:pledget

Explanation:
It seems to be talking about means of delivering medication without puncturing the skin. A pledget is a type of small dressing used to deliver medication.

"pledget (plej´t),
n a small pellet of absorbent cotton used for accurately controlled placement of medication or base. See also cotton, absorbent.
Mosby's Dental Dictionary, 2nd edition"
http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/pledget

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Kathryn Litherland
United States
Local time: 03:52

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I'll take your suggestion of pledget for the dressing and I guess I'll go with my dressing syringe for the needle, as I can't find pledget syringe in use and have no other ideas... Thanks for your help anyway Kathryn!
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