Definitions for tamponade
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Princeton's WordNet
tamponade, tamponage(noun)
blockage or closure (as of a wound or body cavity) by (or as if by) a tampon (especially to stop bleeding)
Wiktionary
tamponade(Noun)
The use of a tampon.
tamponade(Noun)
A stoppage in the flow of blood in a vessel, caused either by the insertion of a tampon or by outside constriction.
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