tamponade
tamponade · tamponades
Tamponade
The use of a tamponThe use of a tampon.
/tæmpəˈneɪd/
Meaning
2 sensesThe use of a tampon.
Tamponade
A stoppage in the flow of blood in a vessel, caused either by the insertion of a tampon or by outside constriction.
Tamponade
More definitions
- blockage or closure (as of a wound or body cavity) by (or as if by) a tampon (especially to stop bleeding)
Translations
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By meaning 1
The use of a tampon:
Origin
From tampon + -ade.From tampon + -ade.
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Forms
plural: tamponades| Singular | tamponade |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- blockage or closure (as of a wound or body cavity) by (or as if by) a tampon (especially to stop bleeding):tamponage