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Definition of Bougie

Bougie
Bougie Bou*gie", n. [F. bougie wax candle, bougie, fr. Bougie, Bugia, a town of North Africa, from which these candles were first imported into Europe.] 1. (Surg.) A long, flexible instrument, that is Note: introduced into the urethra, esophagus, etc., to remove obstructions, or for the other purposes. It was originally made of waxed linen rolled into cylindrical form. 2. (Pharm.) A long slender rod consisting of gelatin or some other substance that melts at the temperature of the body. It is impregnated with medicine, and designed for introduction into urethra, etc.

Meaning of Bougie from wikipedia

- (/bɪˈdʒaɪə/; French: [beʒaja]; Arabic: بجاية‎, Bijāya, [bid͡ʒaːja]), formerly Bougie and Bugia, is a Mediterranean port city and commune on the Gulf of Béjaïa...
- Look up bougie or Bougie in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Bougie is the city of Béjaïa, Algeria. Bougie may also refer to: Jacques Bougie (born 1947)...
- Psoriasis is a long-lasting, noncontagious autoimmune disease characterized by patches of abnormal skin. These areas are red, pink, or purple, dry, itchy...
- La Bougie du Sapeur (French: [la bu.ʒi dy sa.pœʁ]) is a French satirical newspaper launched in 1980 that is published only on Leap Day, making it the world's...
- patients with narrow strictures, as they may curl proximal to the obstruction. Bougie over guidewire dilators are used at the time of gastroscopy or fluoroscopy...
- Joseph Jean "Tizon" Bougie (January 11, 1886 – October 19, 1918) was a Canadian professional ice hockey and baseball player. He pla**** one game with the...
- Sarcoidosis (also known as Besnier–Boeck–Schaumann disease) is a disease involving abnormal collections of inflammatory cells that form lumps known as...
- Bone was responsible superintending the senior naval officers in charge at Bougie and Phillippeville naval bases. The post holder reported directly to the...
- Louis-Pierre Bougie (16 August 1946 – 10 January 2021) was a Canadian painter and printmaker specialized in engraving and etching. He developed his knowledge...
- The Capture of Béjaïa or Capture of Bougie occurred in 1555 when Salah Rais, the Ottoman ruler of Algiers, took the city of Béjaïa from the Spaniards....