Sekirov Dictionary

tamponade

/tæmpəˈneɪd/

noun 2
verb 1
forms 3

noun2

The use of a tampon.
•
A stoppage in the flow of blood in a vessel, caused either by the insertion of a tampon or by outside constriction.
- If a large fibrohemorrhagic complex had to be removed via a large retinectomy, a silicon oil tamponade is preferable. — 2014

verb1

To plug or stop with a tampon.

forms

tamponaded · tamponading · tamponades

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