noun a small piece of lint, cotton, or the like, for dressing a wound or sore
In the medical field, a pledget is a small piece of absorbent material used for applying medication or for packing a wound.
In surgery, a pledget is often used to help control bleeding or to apply pressure to a specific area.
In dentistry, a pledget may be used to apply medication to a specific area of the mouth or to pack a tooth socket after extraction.
In the medical field, a pledget is a small piece of absorbent material used to apply medication or to stop bleeding. Writers may come across this term when researching medical procedures or treatments for their work.
Psychologists may encounter the term 'pledget' in the context of medical or surgical procedures where it is used to describe a small piece of material used for applying medication or stopping bleeding. It may also be used metaphorically in therapy sessions to describe a small piece of information or insight that leads to further exploration.