ret·ro·clu·sion (r t r -kl  zh n)n. A form of acupressure used to halt bleeding. |
retroclusion
[ret′roklo̅o̅′zhən]
a method of controlling hemorrhage from an artery by compressing it between tissues on either side. A needle is inserted through the tissues above the bleeding vessel, then turned around and down so that it also passes through the tissues beneath the artery.
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