hemostasis
The regulated physiological process by which the body arrests bleeding at a site of…The regulated physiological process by which the body arrests bleeding at a site of vascular injury while preserving blood fluidity and normal circulation elsewhere.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable, usually)The regulated physiological process by which the body arrests bleeding at a site of vascular injury while preserving blood fluidity and normal circulation elsewhere.
Hämostase, Blutstillung
- surgical procedure of stopping the flow of blood (as with a hemostat)
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From hemo- + stasis. From Ancient Greek αἱμόστασις (haimóstasis, “styptic drug”).From hemo- + stasis. From Ancient Greek αἱμόστασις (haimóstasis, “styptic drug”).
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Forms
plural: hemostasesSynonyms
3 synonyms- surgical procedure of stopping the flow of blood (as with a hemostat):haemostasishemostasiahaemostasia
Word family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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