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Sponge

Introduction: Sponge

Description of Sponge

Sponge: (1) Absorbent material (e.g., gauze, prepared cotton) used to absorb fluids. (2) A member of the phylum Porifera, the cellular endoskeleton of which is a source of commercial sponges. SYN: spongia. [G. spongia]
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

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