TOURNIQUETS

Noun

tourniquets

plural of tourniquet

Source: Wiktionary


TOURNIQUET

Tour"ni*quet, n. Etym: [F., fr. tourner to turn.] (Surg.)

Definition: An instrument for arresting hemorrhage. It consists essentially of a pad or compress upon which pressure is made by a band which is tightened by a screw or other means.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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