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English word origin

Etymology of gatch

Named after Willis Dew Gatch.

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
verb

To arrange (a patient's bed) so that its sections bend at the joints, to assist blood flow etc.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Named after Willis Dew Gatch.

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Source etymology 2

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noun

A form of plaster of Paris formerly used in Persia.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Persian [Term?].

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