tourniquets

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tourniquets noun

A tightly-compressed bandage used to stop bleeding by stopping the flow of blood through a large artery in a limb.
Any of several similar methods of clamping components into position.
A turnstile.

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compression bandage caval goldeneyes bandages bandaging amputations bandage amputation splints adhesive bandage transection bandaged band aid first aid bandaid suture

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