surgical mask

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surgical mask

noun surgical masks

A mask worn to catch bacteria shed in liquid droplets and aerosols from the wearer's mouth and nose.
A medical-grade mask worn during surgery.
Similar: face diaper, procedure mask, SARS mask

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noun mask worn to catch bacteria

Español	máscara quirúrgica, mascarilla quirúrgica, tapaboca(s), barbijo, cubreboca(s), nasobuco
한국어	수술용 마스크 susuryong maseukeu, 마스크 maseukeu
日本語	衛生マスク eisei masuku, マスク masuku
中文	口罩 kǒuzhào
Português	máscara cirúrgica
Français	masque chirurgical, masque de procédure, masque d'hygiène, masque à trois plis
Deutsch	Mund-Nasen-Maske, Mund-Nasen-Schutz, Mundschutz, Schutzmaske
Italiano	maschera chirurgica, mascherina chirurgica, maschera medica
Ελληνικά	χειρουργική μάσκα cheirourgikí máska
Română	mască chirurgicală
Русский	хирурги́ческая ма́ска xirurgíčeskaja máska
Tiếng Việt	khẩu trang, khẩu trang y tế
العربية	كِمَامَة kimāma, قِناع جِراحِيّ qināʕ jirāḥiyy

noun specifically, surgical mask

Español	máscara quirúrgica, mascarilla quirúrgica
中文	外科口罩 wàikē kǒuzhào, 醫用口罩 /医用口罩 yīyòng kǒuzhào
Português	máscara cirúrgica
Français	masque chirurgical
Italiano	maschera chirurgica, mascherina chirurgica
Română	mască chirurgicală

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@misc{surgical_mask_2026,
  title = {surgical mask},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/surgical%20mask},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}