press-, presso-, pressi-, -prim-, -prin-

The combined use of acupression and ligation to control bleeding.

1. Applicatioin of pressure in sites used for acupuncture with therapeutic intent.
2. In medicine, the compression of a bleeding vessel by inserting needles into adjacent tissue; also pressure points in the body used for finger or hand massage for remedial purposes.

Someone who applies acupuncture for therapeutic purposes.

The application of pressure to a blood vessel to control hemorrhage.

1. A photographic print of a technical drawing with white lines printed on a blue background, or a similarly produced print with blue lines on a white background, usually of an architectural or engineering design.
2. A drawing that shows how to build something; such as, a building or a machine and that is often printed with white lines on blue paper.
3. To make a blueprint of something; especially, a technical drawing.
4. A detailed plan for doing something new, or a model for how something should be done.
5. To make or to be a plan for something.

1. To cause a reduction in the atmospheric pressure of an enclosed space, or to experience such a reduction: "The newly invented mini-machine was used to decompress the vacuum tube in the laboratory."
2. To allow a substance to expand to normal dimensions or volume by the removal of pressure, or to undergo this process: "When the diver rose to the surface of the sea, he slowly decompressed so as not to become ill."
3. To relax or to unwind; especially, after being busy or stressed: "After work, she found that a good cup of tea helped her to decompress and to relax."
4. To expand compressed electronic, or computer, data to its normal extent, or to undergo this process: "The instructor said that if anyone hits this button, he or she will decompress the files in the computer and be able to read them."