Meaning of tamponade | Babel Free
/tæmpəˈneɪd/Definitions
- 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.
Equivalents
Examples
“If a large fibrohemorrhagic complex had to be removed via a large retinectomy, a silicon oil tamponade is preferable.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.