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Bag (Medical Term)
Bag (pronounced: /bæɡ/) is a term used in various contexts within the medical field. Its etymology is derived from the Old Norse word 'baggi', meaning bundle, pack, or sack.
Definitions
- In general medical parlance, a bag refers to a flexible container with an opening at the top, used for carrying or storing items. In a medical context, this could refer to items such as a colostomy bag or a resuscitation bag.
- In the context of anatomy, a bag can refer to a sac or pouch in the body, such as the bursa or the gallbladder.
- In pharmacology, a bag can refer to a unit of intravenous solution, often colloquially referred to as a 'drip bag'.
Related Terms
- Colostomy bag: A bag attached to the body to collect waste from a surgically created opening (stoma) in the abdomen.
- Resuscitation bag: A hand-held device used to provide positive pressure ventilation to patients who are not breathing or not breathing adequately.
- Bursa: A small fluid-filled sac lined by synovial membrane with an inner capillary layer of viscous synovial fluid.
- Gallbladder: A small pouch that sits just under the liver, storing bile produced by the liver which is afterwards moved to the small intestine to help with digestion.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Bag
- Wikipedia's article - Bag
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