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ACUPRESSURE (from
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Lat. acus, a
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needle, and premere, to
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press)  , the name given to a method of restraining
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haemorrhage, introduced by
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Sir J . Y .
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Simpson, the
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direct pressure of a metallic
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needle, either alone or assisted by a
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loop of
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wire, being used to
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close the
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vessel near the bleeding point .

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