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Introduction
A band used for encircling & constricting an appendage in order to inhibit blood flow (venous return <mild constriction> &/or arterial supply <more severe constriction>).
Indications
- venipuncture (inhibition of venous return)
- hemorrhage (life-threatening)
More general terms
References
- ↑ Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999