Surg. [f. med.L. tors-us twisted + OCCLUSION.] Treatment by acupressure combined with torsion.
1899. Syd. Soc. Lex., Torsoclusion, a form of acupressure in which the point of the pin is pushed through a portion of tissue parallel to the course of the vessel to be secured, then carried over its anterior surface, and … swept round until it is brought to a right angle to the course of the artery, when its point is thrust into the soft parts beyond.
