dinner pad


pad

 [pad] a cushion-like mass of soft material.abdominal pad a pad for the absorption of discharges from abdominal wounds, or for packing off abdominal viscera to improve exposure during surgery. Called also laparotomy pad.dinner pad a pad placed over the stomach before a plaster jacket is applied; the pad is then removed to leave space under the jacket to take care of expansion of the stomach after eating.infrapatellar fat pad a large pad of fat lying behind and below the patella.knuckle p's nodular thickenings of the skin on the dorsal surface of the interphalangeal joints.laparotomy pad abdominal p.sucking pad (suctorial pad) a lobulated mass of fat that occupies the space between the masseter muscle and the external surface of the buccinator muscle. It is well developed in infants.

din·ner pad

a pad of moderate thickness placed over the pit of the stomach before the application of a plaster jacket; after the plaster has set, the pad is removed, leaving space for varying degrees of abdominal distention.
A moderately thick cloth pad temporarily placed over the pit of the stomach before applying a plaster jacket; after the plaster has set, the pad is removed, leaving space for varying degrees of abdominal distention

din·ner pad

(din'ĕr pad) A pad of moderate thickness placed over the pit of the stomach before the application of a plaster jacket; after the plaster has set, the pad is removed, leaving space for varying degrees of abdominal distention.