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Definition of tamponade in English English dictionary
- The insertion of a tampon
- A stoppage in the flow of blood in a vessel, either by the insertion of a tampon or by outside constriction
- Excess fluid in the pericardium prevents the heart from
- blockage or closure (as of a wound or body cavity) by (or as if by) a tampon (especially to stop bleeding)
- an emergency situation that occurs when blood or fluid fills the pericardial sac surrounding the heart, preventing the heart from beating effectively
- Excess fluid in the pericardium prevents the heart from filling normally
- {i} absorption of blood flow by means of a tampon (Medicine)
- cardiac tamponade
- a condition in which fluid accumulates in the pericardium
- cardiac tamponade
- mechanical compression of the heart resulting from large amounts of fluid collecting in the pericardial space and limiting the heart's normal range of motion
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