Temporary pressure on a blood vessel by a ligature, which is removed when the flow of blood has ceased. ... Origin: L. Filum, thread ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
(fi´lo-presh″әr) compression of a blood vessel by a thread.
Type: Term Pronunciation: fī′lō-presh′ŭr Definitions: 1. Temporary pressure on a blood vessel by a ligature, which is removed when the flow of blood has ceased.