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επιπωματισμός — meaning in English

epipomatismos

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English meaning

  • tamponade noun A medical condition in which blood flow is blocked or compressed, such as fluid building up around the heart.

Senses

επιπωματισμός is used for these senses in English:

  • tamponade (medical) A stoppage in the flow of blood in a vessel, caused either by the insertion of a tampon or by outside constriction.

tamponade — full definition

  1. noun A medical condition in which blood flow is blocked or compressed, such as fluid building up around the heart.
  2. verb To pack or plug a wound or cavity to stop bleeding.