English

Noun

gossypiboma ‎(plural gossypibomas)

1. (surgery) A gauze or surgical sponge forgotten inside a patient's body after surgery.

   The gossypiboma obstructed the patient's bowel.

Synonyms

• (gauze left in a body): textiloma

References

• Harvard University study on gossypiboma
• Report on gossypiboma by Marmara University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey