Editing Finger cot (section)

== In medicine ==
They are used in medicine to limit patient exposure to infection, and to protect health professionals from contact with bodily fluids that can transmit disease. Finger cots can be used in a wide scope of medical procedures and examinations, for example, when applying a [[topical medication]] or during [[digital rectal examination]].<ref>Corman, Marvin L. Colon and Rectal Surgery, 5th edn., p. 56. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2004.</ref> Finger cots may be used when bandaging a finger to secure the [[Dressing (medical)|dressing]] and keep it dry. The term "fyngyr stalle" was recorded in 1483; "cot" has been used since 1617.<ref name=name>Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd ed., finger-stall and cot n<sup>1</sup>, 3</ref> Early stalls were usually made of leather.<ref>1828 Webster Amer. Dict. Eng. Lang., Cot.. a leathern cover for a sore finger</ref>