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tam·pon·ade | \ ˌtam-pə-ˈnād 
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also tamponage \ ˈtam-pə-nij \
\Medical 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
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