tamponade

tam·pon·ade

noun \ˌtam-pə-ˈnād\

Definition of TAMPONADE

1

: the closure or blockage (as of a wound or body cavity) by or as if by a tampon especially to stop bleeding

2

: cardiac tamponade

Variants of TAMPONADE

tam·pon·ade also tam·pon·age \ˈtam-pə-nij\ (audio pronunciation)

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