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Word | Tourniquet |
Afrikaans Meaning | toerniket |
bandage that stops the flow of blood from an artery by applying pressure / An instrument for arresting hemorrhage. It consists essentially of a pad or compress upon which pressure is made by a band which is tightened by a screw or other means. / a device for stopping the flow of blood through a vein or artery, typically by compressing a limb with a cord or tight bandage., | |
Usage | ⇒ The surgeon may encircle vessels with umbilical tapes and tourniquets to control blood flow later in the procedure. |
Synonyms | bandage, compression bandage, pledget, padding, plug, rammer, stopping, stuffing, band, stopple, tampon, bung, cork, dossil, piston, ram, ramrod, spike, spill, stile, |
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