SINCE 1828
tamponade
noun
tam·pon·ade
| \ ˌtam-pə-ˈnād
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also tamponage \ ˈtam-pə-nij
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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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