tourniquetnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈtʊə.nɪ.keɪ//ˈtɔː.nɪ.keɪ/us/ˈtɝː.nɪ.kɪt/a strip of cloth that is tied tightly around an injured arm or leg to stop it bleeding:
If it continues to bleed, you may have to apply a tourniquet to the limb.
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Medical dressings, supports & devices
- auditory brainstem implant
- Band-Aid
- bandage
- biventricular pacemaker
- calipers
- cochlear implant
- cotton
- cotton ball
- cotton wool ball
- earplug
- Elastoplast
- ice pack
- lint
- liposome
- plaster cast
- poultice
- truss
- walker
- walking frame
- Zimmer frame
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