exsanguination

exsanguination
Removal of blood; making exsanguine.

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ex·san·gui·na·tion (.)ek(s)-.saŋ-gwə-'nā-shən n the action or process of draining or losing blood
ex·san·gui·nate ek(s)-'saŋ-gwə-.nāt vt, -nat·ed; -nat·ing

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n.
1. depriving the body of blood; for example, as a result of an accident causing severe bleeding or - very rarely - through uncontrollable bleeding during a surgical operation.
2. a technique for providing a bloodless field to facilitate delicate or haemorrhagic operative procedures.
3. the removal of blood from a part (usually a limb) prior to stopping the inflow of blood (by tourniquet).
exsanguinate vb.

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ex·san·gui·na·tion (ek-sang″wĭ-naґshən) extensive loss of blood due to hemorrhage.

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