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compressorium (medicine) and Burstwort (medicine)


compressorium (medicine)


compressorium -->
compressor


1. A muscle, contraction of which causes compression of any structure.

2. An instrument for making pressure on a part, especially on an artery to prevent loss of blood.

Synonym: compressorium.


Burstwort (medicine)


burstwort
<botany> A plant (Herniaria glabra) supposed to be valuable for the cure of hernia or rupture.

Source: Websters Dictionary