tourniquet
/ˈtʊənɪkeɪ
/ /ˈtɔːnɪkeɪ/noun
A device for stopping the flow of blood through a vein or artery, typically by compressing a limb with a cord or tight bandage.The surgeon may encircle vessels with umbilical tapes and tourniquets to control blood flow later in the procedure....
- Many surgeons use a tourniquet (a tight band) around the thigh, which reduces blood flow around the knee.
- The circulating nurse deflates the tourniquet after the elastic bandage is in place.
Origin
Late 17th century: from French, probably from Old French tournicle 'coat of mail', influenced by tourner 'to turn'.
- mess about/around
- mess about/around with
- messa di voce
- message
- message bag
- message-bearer
- message board
- message box
- message boy
- message card
- message-carrier
- messageless
- message pad
- messager
- message rate
- messagerie
- Messageries Maritimes
- message stick
- message switching
- message traffic
- Messalian
- Messalianism
- Messalina, Valeria
- messaline
- Messallina