tamponade

American  

[tam-puh-neyd] / ˌtæm pəˈneɪd /

Also tamponage

noun

1. Medicine/Medical. the use of a tampon, as to stop a hemorrhage.

2. Also called cardiac tamponade,.  Also called heart tamponade.  Pathology. a condition in which the heart is compressed because of an accumulation of fluid in the pericardium.

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Etymology

Origin of tamponade

First recorded in 1885–90; tampon + -ade ¹

Example Sentences

In evidence, it was said Cassian died from a cardiac tamponade, which is when fluid builds up in the space around the heart, eventually preventing it from pumping.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2022

So Path developed a simple device called a uterine balloon tamponade that even a remote clinic can use to save some of these lives.

From New York Times • Dec. 1, 2018

It is not always recognized as a distinct condition and may be grouped with cardiogenic shock, including pulmonary embolism and cardiac tamponade.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

A total of 21 acute safety events occurred in the ablation arm, including 4 strokes and 2 cases each of cardiac tamponade, pseudoaneurysm, and pulmonary infiltrates with fever.

From Forbes • Oct. 10, 2011

Though cardiac tamponade is easily recognized in a patient with a normal heart, the presence of the artificial device masked the usual signs.

From Time Magazine Archive