| ANRC | American National Red Cross |
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| ARC | accelerating rate calorimetry; acquired immunodeficiency syndrome-related complex; active renin conc... |
| ARRC | Associate of the Royal Red Cross |
| BC | Bachelor of Surgery [Lat. Baccal-aureus Chirurgiae]; back care; bactericidal concentration; basal ce... |
| BCA | balloon catheter angioplasty; bicinchoninic acid; blood color analyzer; Blue Cross Association; bran... |
| Gibson's bandage | A bandage, resembling Barton's bandage, for stabilizing a fracture of the mandible. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| roller bandage | A strip of material, of variable width, rolled into a compact cylinder to facilitate its application. (05 Mar 2000) |
| circular bandage | One encircling an extremity, or a portion of it, or the trunk. (05 Mar 2000) |
| plaster bandage | A roller bandage impregnated with plaster of Paris and applied moist; used to make a rigid dressing for a fracture or diseased joint. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cravat bandage | A bandage made by bringing the point of a triangular bandage to the middle of the base and then folding lengthwise to the desired width. (05 Mar 2000) |
| crucial bandage | A bandage in the shape of a cross; e.g., a T-bandage. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hammock bandage | A bandage for retaining dressings on the head: the dressings are covered by a wide gauze strip, the ends of which are brought down over the ears and held while a narrow circular bandage is passed around the head; the ends of the gauze strip are then turned up over the circular bandage and other turns are made securing them firmly. (05 Mar 2000) |
| scarf bandage | A piece of cloth cut in the shape of a right-angled triangle, used as a sling. Synonym: scarf bandage. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Scultetus' bandage | A large oblong cloth, the ends of which are cut into narrow strips, which is applied to the thorax or abdomen, the strips being tied or overlapped and pinned. (05 Mar 2000) |
| spica bandage | Successive strips of material applied to the body and the first part of a limb, or to the hand and a finger, which overlap slightly in a V to resemble an ear of grain. Origin: L. Spica, ear of grain (05 Mar 2000) |
| spiral bandage | An oblique bandage encircling a limb, the successive turns overlapping those preceding. (05 Mar 2000) |
| suspensory bandage | A bag of expansile fabric for supporting the scrotum and its contents. (05 Mar 2000) |
| demigauntlet bandage | A gauntlet bandage that covers only the hand, leaving the fingers exposed. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Desault's bandage | A bandage for fracture of the clavicle; the elbow is bound to the side, with a pad placed in the axilla. (05 Mar 2000) |
| immovable bandage | A bandage of cloth impregnated with plaster of Paris, liquid glass, or the like, which hardens soon after its application. (05 Mar 2000) |