Tamponade is the closure or blockage (as of a wound or body cavity) as if by a tampon especially to stop bleeding. Tamponade is a useful method of stopping a hemorrhage. This can be achieved by applying an absorbent dressing directly onto a wound, thereby absorbing excess blood and creating a blockage, or by applying direct pressure with a hand or... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamponade
(tam″pon-ād´) surgical use of a tampon. pathologic compression of a part. cardiac tamponade compression of the heart due to collection of fluid or blood in the pericardium; it may be either chronic or acute. Chronic cardiac tamponade occurs when fluid slowly enter... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001
Also called cardiac tamponade. A condition in which the heart is compressed or constricted because of a large amount of fluid or blood in the space between the heart muscle and the sac that surrounds the heart (the pericardium). Found on https://www.texasheart.org/heart-health/heart-information-center/topics/a-z