tamponage

English Thesaurus

1. blockage or closure (as of a wound or body cavity) by (or as if by) a tampon (especially to stop bleeding) (noun.state)

hypernym	:	blockage, obstruction,
definition	:	the physical condition of blocking or filling a passage with an obstruction (noun.state)

hyponym	:	cardiac tamponade,
definition	:	mechanical compression of the heart resulting from large amounts of fluid collecting in the pericardial space and limiting the heart's normal range of motion (noun.state)

derivation	:	tampon,
definition	:	plug with a tampon (verb.contact)

derivation	:	tampon,
definition	:	plug with a tampon (verb.contact)