tamponage

9.9

A way of blocking a wound or opening in the body with soft material to stop bleeding

noun
/ˈtæmpəˌnɑːʒ/

Specialized

: taponaje

The surgeon performed tamponage of the nasal cavity to stop the persistent bleeding.

Examples

The doctor performed a tamponage to control the bleeding.
In some cases, tamponage may be required to control internal hemorrhage.
Effective tamponage can prevent excessive blood loss during certain surgical procedures.
After the injury, a tamponage was necessary.
Effective tamponage can prevent excessive blood loss during certain surgical procedures.
In some cases, tamponage may be required to control internal hemorrhage.
The surgeon performed tamponage of the nasal cavity to stop the persistent bleeding.

Synonyms

tamponade

vstamponage

Specialized

7 9.9

Blocking a wound by packing it with a pad to stop bleeding

is identical in meaning but written with an -age ending

Antonyms

opening

101 1.0

A space that lets people move through, for example a door

Surface Forms

tamponage singular

tamponages plural

Morphology

tamponage = tampon (opaque) = tampon + age

Although the word is built from 'tampon' + '-age', the result is a specialized medical term whose exact meaning is not readily predictable for an average learner.

Etymology

Tamponage comes from the French word tampon meaning 'plug' and the ending -age meaning 'action' or 'result'. So, tamponage is the act of plugging a wound or body space to stop bleeding, like using a tampon to block flow.