Bandage

A bandage is strip of cloth or other material that is used to stop and absorb blood from wounds.

In common speech, the word "bandage" is often used to mean a dressing, though technically the two are different things.

Other websites

 "Use of Paper Dressings for Wounds", Popular Science, February 1919, page 68, scanned by Google Books: https://books.google.com/books?id=7igDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA68
 "A Mechanical Helper for the Red Cross, Popular Science, February 1919, page 74, scanned by Google Books: https://books.google.com/books?id=7igDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA74

 How to apply a bandage 
How to apply a bandage in a figure of 8 around an ankle. (YouTube)
How to apply a bandage in circular style around a wrist. (YouTube)
How to apply a compression bandage for lymphedema. 

Category:Medical equipment