| 单词 | issue pea |
| 释义 | > as lemmasissue pea issue pea n. now historical a pea or other small globular body placed in an ulcer, wound, etc., in order to maintain drainage or provoke suppuration (cf. sense 4a). ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > healing > medical appliances or equipment > other surgical equipment > [noun] > globular body placed in surgical issue issue pea1664 pease1694 orange peas1857 1664 A. Wood Life & Times (1892) II. 20 [Spent for] issue peas, 1d. 1865 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 10 June 584/2 In many cases, the symptoms were removed by free incision through the affected part, and the encouragement of free suppuration; in some, by keeping the wound open by the insertion of issue-peas. 2001 Trends Pharmacol. Sci. 22 488/3 Small orange berries or pills turned from orris root were employed in this way and were known as ‘issue peas’. < as lemmas |
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