pack

(pak). Treatment by wrapping a patient in blankets, wet or dry; also the blankets in which a patient is packed. cold p., the wrapping of a patient in blankets or sheets dipped in cold water. dry p., the wrapping of a patient in dry, hot blankets. hot p., the wrapping of a patient in hot blankets, wet or dry. wet p., the packing of a patient in wet blankets or sheets, hot or cold.