tam·pon·ade
| \ ˌtam-pə-ˈnād
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variants:
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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“Tamponade.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/tamponade. Accessed 23 Jun. 2021.
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