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Wound Dressing Material
The material used for protecting the wound site from external factors that disrupt healing and cause infection and pain. Effective dressing protects and manages the microenvironment of the healing wound. Management of the wound environment includes consideration of moisture, temperature and the presence of pathogens. (NCI Thesaurus)
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