Meaning of HEMOSTASIS
| Pronunciation: | | hi'mâstusis
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| | Definition: | | [n] surgical procedure of stopping the flow of blood (as with a hemostat) |
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| | Synonyms: | | haemostasia, haemostasis, hemostasia |
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| | See Also: | | operation, stop, stoppage, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process | |
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| | Definition: | | - The process of stopping bleeding, either by a physiological method like constriction of the blood vessels or clotting, or by surgery or other mechanical methods.
- Any stopping of blood flow through a blood vessel or to a particular part of the body.
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