in medicine, the application of pressure to stop bleeding, or pressure from accumulated fluid around the heart that prevents it from beating properly.
From French 'tampon' (a plug or stopper) + '-ade' suffix (used in medical terms). The French word derives from 'tamponne,' to plug or stuff.
Cardiac tamponade is a medical emergency where fluid around your heart literally squeezes it until it stops working—it's a grim example of how the heart is just a muscle dependent on its space to function.
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