absorbable gelatin film

absorbable gelatin film definition - medical

ab·sorb·a·ble gelatin film (əb-zôrˈbə-bəl)

noun
A sterile, nonantigenic, absorbable, water-insoluble film, used in the closure and repair of defects in membranes.

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