Tourniquet
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| Tourniquet | |
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| Term | Tourniquet |
| Short definition | Tourniquet - (pronounced) (TOOR-nih-ket) device such as B. A strip of cloth or a rubber band wrapped tightly around a leg or arm to prevent blood flow to the leg or arm for a period of time. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Tourniquet - (pronounced) (TOOR-nih-ket) device such as B. A strip of cloth or a rubber band wrapped tightly around a leg or arm to prevent blood flow to the leg or arm for a period of time. A tourniquet can be used when drawing blood or to stop bleeding after an injury
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