butterfly bandage
noun
variants
also butterfly
: an adhesive bandage with wing-shaped extensions used especially to close small cuts and incisions
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“Butterfly bandage.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/butterfly%20bandage. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.
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