A pressure bandage is a type of dressing that is wrapped tightly around a wound or injury. It helps to apply pressure on the area, which can help stop bleeding and promote healing. Full definition
STEVE: Yeah, they tapped into my head for the potential dangers of some of the Australian animals that they're going to be confronted with, and I went through the immobilizing pressure bandage technique, all of that. (scientificamerican.com)
«It kind of rips you up,» says roughneck Joe Mason during a break, rolling up a sleeve to show a black pressure bandage. (discovermagazine.com)
They put a pressure bandage on, he went to hospital, and he lived to see another day. (scientificamerican.com)