tamponade

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tamponade

/tæmpəˈneɪd/

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From tampon + -ade.

noun tamponades

The use of a tampon.
A stoppage in the flow of blood in a vessel, caused either by the insertion of a tampon or by outside constriction. If a large fibrohemorrhagic complex had to be removed via a large retinectomy, a silicon oil tamponade is preferable.

verb tamponades · tamponading · tamponaded

To plug or stop with a tampon.

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noun The use of a tampon

Deutsch	Tamponade

noun A stoppage in the flow of blood in a vessel, caused either by the insertion of a tampon or by outside constriction

Español	taponamiento
Deutsch	Tamponade
Ελληνικά	επιπωματισμός epipomatismós

verb To plug or stop with a tampon.

Español	taponar

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@misc{tamponade_2026,
  title = {tamponade},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tamponade},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}