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Noun: tamponade  ,tam-pu'neyd
  1. Blockage or closure (as of a wound or body cavity) by (or as if by) a tampon (especially to stop bleeding)
    - tamponage

Derived forms: tamponades

Type of: blockage, obstruction

Encyclopedia: Tamponade