plug a wound with a tampon

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• tampon — noun a plug of soft material inserted into the vagina to absorb menstrual blood. ↘Medicine a plug of material used to stop a wound or block an opening in the body and absorb blood or secretions. verb (tampons, tamponing, tamponed) plug with a… …   English new terms dictionary

• tampon — /ˈtæmpɒn / (say tampon) noun 1. a plug of cotton or the like inserted into an orifice, wound, etc., as to stop haemorrhage. 2. a similar device used internally to absorb menstrual flow. –verb (t) 3. to fill or plug with a tampon. {French. See… …  

• tampon — /tam pon/, n. 1. a plug of cotton or the like for insertion into an orifice, wound, etc., chiefly for absorbing blood or stopping hemorrhages. 2. such a plug used for absorbing menstrual flow, esp. one that is manufactured commercially. 3. a two… …   Universalium

• tampon — tam•pon [[t]ˈtæm pɒn[/t]] n. 1) pha a plug of cotton or the like for insertion into a wound, body cavity, etc., chiefly for absorbing blood or stopping hemorrhages 2) a two headed drumstick for playing rolls 3) pha to fill or plug with a tampon • …   From formal English to slang

• tampon — n. & v. n. a plug of soft material used to stop a wound or absorb secretions, esp. one inserted into the vagina. v.tr. (tamponed, tamponing) plug with a tampon. Etymology: F: see TAMPION …   Useful english dictionary

• Tampon — A tampon is a plug of cotton or other absorbent material inserted into a body cavity or wound to absorb bodily fluid. The most common type in daily use(and the topic of the remainder of this article) is a usually disposable plug that is designed… …   Wikipedia

• Tampon — A tampon is a pack or pad used to plug, to stanch, to stop the flow of blood or other fluids. The tampon may be made of cotton, sponge, or another material. Tampons serve in surgery to control bleeding. Likewise, with nosebleeds. Vaginal tampons… …   Medical dictionary

• plug — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. stopper, cork, dowel, plunger, tampon; quid, wad; wadding, padding, stopple, spigot. See closure. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [An implement to stop an opening] Syn. cork, stopper, stopple, filling, stoppage …   English dictionary for students

• tam|pon — «TAM pon», noun, verb. –n. 1. a plug of cotton or other absorbent material inserted in a body cavity or wound to stop bleeding or absorb secretions. 2. a two headed drumstick used to produce a roll. –v.t. to fill or plug with a tampon. ╂[<… …   Useful english dictionary

• pack — 1. To fill, stuff, or tampon. 2. To enwrap or envelop the body in a sheet, blanket, or other covering. 3. To apply a dressing or covering to a surgical site. 4. The items used for wound dressing. [M.E. pak, fr. Germanic] …   Medical dictionary

• Tamponade — is a condition of blood flow stoppage either by insertion of a tampon (a wadded cotton plug) into a blood vessel or by a constriction of the vessel by an outside force.Tamponade is a useful method of stopping a hemorrhage. This can be achieved by …   Wikipedia