See Also: Saint Joseph Hospital(health)
Saint Joseph's Hospital(health)
Saint Joseph Hospital West(health)
Saint Joseph's Children's Hospital(health)
Saint Joseph's Hospital of Highland(health)
Provena Saint Joseph Hospital(health)
Christus Saint Joseph Hospital(health)
Saint Joseph's Women's Hospital(health)
Saint Joseph Hospital of Kirkwood(health)
Saint Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center(health)

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salve (medicine)


salve


1. An adhesive composition or substance to be applied to wounds or sores; a healing ointment.

2. A soothing remedy or antidote. "Counsel or consolation we may bring. Salve to thy sores.

<zoology>" (Milton) Salve bug, a large, stout isopod crustacean (aega psora), parasitic on the halibut and codfish, used by fishermen in the preparation of a salve. It becomes about two inches in length.

Origin: AS. Sealf ointment; akin to LG. Salwe, D. Zalve, zalf, OHG. Salba, Dan. Salve, Sw. Salva, Goth. Salbn to anoint, and probably to Gr. (Hesychius) oil, butter, Skr. Sapris clarified butter, 291.

Source: Websters Dictionary


Saint Joseph Hospital (health)


Saint Joseph Hospital is a hospital in Orange, California (USA).