hemostasis
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Etymology[edit]
hemo- + stasis. From Ancient Greek αἱμόστασις (haimóstasis, “styptic drug”).
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Noun[edit]
hemostasis (usually uncountable, plural hemostases)
- (medicine, countable, uncountable) The process of keeping blood inside a damaged vessel to stop bleeding.
- 2005, W. Feil, Ultrasonic energy for cutting, coagulating, and dissecting, page 158:
- A complete hemostasis is achieved with a minimal risk of injury to the trachea when using level 3 with the blunt side of the active blade.
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keeping blood inside a damaged vessel
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