Tunnelling Dressing.

English translation: tunnelling wound dressing

00:49 Sep 14, 2017
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general) / Wound Dressing Instructions.
English term or phrase: Tunnelling Dressing.
This term comes from a Wound Dressing Instructions Document. The document is from The US, and in US English. The term needs to be translated into UK English.

The term to be translated: Tunnelling Dressing


The term comes from the recommendations section on the document.


Context:

Instruction for Tunneling Dressing: Cut the (Name of the Dressing) ™ dressing into strips or cut and roll to appropriate size.


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Stephen Mason
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:06
Selected answer:tunnelling wound dressing
Explanation:
There are many types of dressings. They are ususally classified according to composition of the dressing. So it would probably be better to include the full term "tunnelling wound" to specify the type of dressing.
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Donna Stevens
Norway
Local time: 11:06
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tunnelling dressing.
tunnelling wound dressing


Explanation:
There are many types of dressings. They are ususally classified according to composition of the dressing. So it would probably be better to include the full term "tunnelling wound" to specify the type of dressing.

Donna Stevens
Norway
Local time: 11:06
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 7

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