| Pronunciation: | | `tampu'neyd
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[n] blockage or closure (as of a wound or body cavity) by (or as if by) a tampon (especially to stop bleeding) |
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TAMPONADE is a 9 letter word that starts with T. |
| | Synonyms: | | tamponage |
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| | See Also: | | blockage, cardiac tamponade, obstruction |
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| Medical Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Compression of a part or an organ, such as pericardial tamponade in which pericardial fluid compresses the heart. |
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | A tamponade is the application of more than the normal level of pressure to a part of the body; e.g. to stop bleeding. |
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