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crossclamp

crossclamp noun: a clamp applied to the aorta in order to isolate circulation from the heart.

Noun

crossclamp (plural crossclamps)

  1. A clamp applied to the aorta in order to isolate circulation from the heart

Verb

crossclamp (third-person singular simple present crossclamps, present participle crossclamping, simple past and past participle crossclamped)

  1. To apply such a clamp

Forms of crossclamp

Noun
pluralcrossclamps
Verb
third-person singular presentcrossclamps
present participlecrossclamping
past participlecrossclamped
pastcrossclamped

Questions about crossclamp

What does crossclamp mean?
Crossclamp means a clamp applied to the aorta in order to isolate circulation from the heart.
What part of speech is crossclamp?
Crossclamp can be a noun or a verb.
What is the plural of crossclamp?
The plural of crossclamp is crossclamps.

Words near crossclamp in the dictionary

  1. crosschecks
  2. crossclaim
  3. crossclaimed
  4. crossclaiming
  5. crossclaims
  6. crossclamp
  7. crossclamping
  8. crossclampings
  9. crossclamps
  10. crossclass
  11. crosscontaminate

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