Definition of Pledget

1. n. A small plug.

Definition of Pledget

1. a pad of absorbent cotton [n -S]

Medical Definition of Pledget

1. 1. A small plug. 2. A string of oakum used in calking. 3. A compress, or small flat tent of lint, laid over a wound, ulcer, or the like, to exclude air, retain dressings, or absorb the matter discharged. Origin: Prov. E, a small plug. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Pledget

plectrum
plectrum
plectrums
pled
pledge
pledge
pledged
pledgee
pledgees
pledgeor
pledgeors
pledger
pledgers
pledges
pledget (current term)
pledget (current term)
pledgets
pledgetted suture
pledge taker
pledging
pledgor
pledgors
plegepoda
pleiad
pleiades
Pleiades
pleiads
pleinairism
pleinairisms
pleinairist

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