[DOC] [TLE] Tourniquet - Wikipedia [PAR] A tourniquet is a constricting or compressing device, specifically a bandage, used 
to control ... A primitive tourniquet can be made from a stick and a rope (or leather 
belt). ... In 1718, French surgeon Jean Louis Petit developed a screw device for 
.... used in emergency bleeding control to prevent severe blood loss from limb... [DOC] [TLE] Tourniquet | Define Tourniquet at Dictionary.com [PAR] Examples; Word Origin. noun. 1. Medicine/Medical, Surgery. any device for 
arresting bleeding by forcibly compressing a blood ... 1685-95; < French, 
derivative of tourner to turn ... Another Afghan police officer used a towel as a 
tourniquet to stop the bleeding. ... What mistaken pronunciation gave this 
character its name? [DOC] [TLE] How to Apply a Tourniquet: 9 Steps (with Pictures) [PAR] Tourniquets are tight bands applied to injured limbs meant to control or stop the 
loss of blood in emergency situations. They can be used on people and pets. [DOC] [TLE] French mechanical twisting device [PAR] A Tourniquet can be defined as a compressing device used to control ... the 
device Tourniquet (which derives from the French word tourner meaning to 
turn). ... To the layperson, a tourniquet is a cloth - and - stick device used to stop 
bleeding in ... In the early 1980's, modern electronic tourniquet systems (also 
called... [DOC] [TLE] Tourniquet - definition of tourniquet by The Free Dictionary [PAR] Define tourniquet. tourniquet synonyms, tourniquet pronunciation, tourniquet 
translation, English ... A device, typically a tightly encircling bandage, used to 
check bleeding by temporarily stopping the flow of blood through a large artery in 
a limb. ... [C17: from French: device that operates by turning, from tourner to turn]
... [DOC] [TLE] Tourniquets in orthopedic surgery - NCBI - National Institutes of Health [PAR] Tourniquets are commonly used in limb surgeries, be it orthopedic or plastic 
surgeries. ... The word tourniquet was derived from the French word tourner 
which means to turn. ... Intraoperative bleeding may occur due to an under-
pressurized cuff, ..... The newer tourniquet deflation devices like S-MART have 
recently come in... [DOC] [TLE] Tourniquet | Definition of Tourniquet by Merriam-Webster [PAR] French, turnstile, tourniquet, from tourner to turn, from Old French  more at turn. 
First Known ... for Students. : a device (as a bandage twisted tight) for stopping 
bleeding or blood flow ... Name That Thing. Test your ... It is in fact a real word (
but that doesn't mean you should use it). ... Come look at pictures of baby animals
. [DOC] [TLE] Arterial tourniquets - aagbi [PAR] Oct 11, 2010 ... Arterial tourniquets are widely used in surgery on the extremities but may have ... 
Jean Louis Petit coined the word Tourniquet from the French word ... devices 
consisting of an inflatable cuff connected to a compressed gas supply. ... 
Maintaining normocapnia can prevent this increase in cerebral blood. [DOC] [TLE] Rock, Ice and Mountain Climbing Terms, Glossary, Definitions ... [PAR] Ascender (Jumar, Clog): A mechanical braking device used for belaying oneself 
from a vertical fixed rope. ... A dynamic belay is when a fall is brought to a gradual 
stop by allowing the rope to .... on the pitch, of a cornice or anything else that 
might come down the mountain. ... From the French word for constable or police. [DOC] [TLE] Glossary of Terms - ChampagneGuide.net [PAR] Bague CarrA square lip on the mouth of a bottle, used to secure the agrafe. ... 
BotrytisGrape rot, which in terms of wine can come in both desirable and ... 
Wines that contain no dosage at all are almost always called Brut Nature or ... 
E.U., the use of the word champagne to refer to any other products is strictly 
forbidden. [DOC] [TLE] Lucid Decapitation  Damn Interesting [PAR] Jul 10, 2008 ... A guillotine being prepared in a French town square ... to describe execution by 
decapitation, derived from the Latin word caput, which means head. ... lose 
consciousness due to a massive drop in blood pressure in the

Question: The name of this device used to stop bleeding may come from a French word for "turn"
Answer: Tourniquet