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Meaning of TAMPONADE
Pronunciation:
`tampu'neyd
WordNet Dictionary
Definition:
[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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Synonyms:
tamponage
See Also:
blockage
,
cardiac tamponade
,
obstruction
Medical Dictionary
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
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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