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obstruction vs tamponage

tamponage vs obstruction

obstruction and tamponage both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
obstruction Yes No No No
tamponage Yes No No No
As nouns, tamponage is a hyponym of obstruction; that is, tamponage is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than obstruction:
  • obstruction: the physical condition of blocking or filling a passage with an obstruction
  • tamponage: blockage or closure (as of a wound or body cavity) by (or as if by) a tampon (especially to stop bleeding)
Other hyponyms of obstruction include ileus, intestinal obstruction, tamponade.
obstruction (noun) tamponage (noun)
getting in someone's way blockage or closure (as of a wound or body cavity) by (or as if by) a tampon (especially to stop bleeding)
the act of obstructing
any structure that makes progress difficult
something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
the physical condition of blocking or filling a passage with an obstruction
Difference between obstruction and tamponage

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