Meanings
nouncrossclamp (plural crossclamps)
plural crossclamps
- medicineA clamp applied to the aorta in order to isolate circulation from the heart
verbcrossclamp (third-person singular simple present crossclamps, present participle crossclamping, simple past and past participle crossclamped)
present singular third person crossclamps · participle present crossclamping · participle past crossclamped · past crossclamped
- medicineTo apply such a clamp
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crossclamp. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crossclamp
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“crossclamp.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crossclamp. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crossclamp,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crossclamp.
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