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gossypiboma — noun /ˈɡɔzipʌboʊmʌ/ A gauze or surgical sponge left inside a patients body during surgery. The gossypiboma obstructed the patients bowel. Syn: textiloma … Wiktionary
gossypiboma — (GAWS.i.puh.boh.muh) n. A surgical sponge accidentally left inside a patient s body. Example Citation: The critical news reports and lawsuits may help explain why, in the language of medical journals, surgical tools sewn up inside people are not… … New words
