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Tourniquet

Tourniquet Meaning & Definition
Tourniquet Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Tourniquet?

[n] bandage that stops the flow of blood from an artery by applying pressure

Synonyms | Synonyms for Tourniquet: compression bandage

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See Also | bandage

Tourniquet In Webster's Dictionary

\Tour"ni*quet\, n. [F., fr. tourner to turn.] (Surg.) 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.

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