bone wax


wax

 [waks] a plastic solid of plant or animal origin or produced synthetically. adj., adj wax´y.bone wax a waxy substance used for packing small bone cavities, as in bones of the skull, and for controlling bleeding from them.dental wax a mixture of two or more waxes with other additives, used in dentistry for casts, construction of nonmetallic denture bases, registering of jaw relations, and laboratory work.ear wax cerumen.

bone wax

a mixture of antiseptic agents, oil, and wax used to stop bleeding by plugging exposed areas of bone. Synonym(s): Horsley bone wax

Horsley,

Sir Victor A.H., English surgeon, 1857-1916. Horsley anastomosisHorsley bone cutterHorsley bone rongeurHorsley bone wax - a mixture of antiseptic agents, oil, and wax used to stop bleeding by plugging bone cavities or haversian canals. Synonym(s): bone waxHorsley bone-cutting forcepsHorsley cranial rongeurHorsley dural separatorHorsley elevatorHorsley forcepsHorsley sutureHorsley trephine