Look up: hemostasis

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   hemostasis
   [n] - surgical procedure of stopping the flow of blood (as with a hemostat)
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   Hemostasis
   Hemostasis: The stoppage of bleeding or hemorrhage. Also, the stoppage of blood flow through a blood vessel or organ of the body. Hemostasis is the arrest of bleeding, whether it be by normal vasoconstriction (the vessel walls closing temporarily), by an abnormal obstruction (such as a plaque) or by coagulation or surgical means (such as ligation). ...
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   hemostasis
   Synonym for haemostasis ... <haematology, physiology, haematology> The arrest of bleeding, either by the physiological properties of vasoconstriction and coagulation or by surgical means. ... Origin: Gr. Stasis = halt ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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   hemostasis
   haemostasis noun surgical procedure of stopping the flow of blood (as with a hemostat)
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   Hemostasis
   `Hemostasis` refers to a process whereby bleeding is halted in most animals with a closed circulatory system. See also Coagulation.
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   hemostasis
   (he″mo-sta´sis) (he-mos´tә-sis) arrest of the escape of blood by either natural means (clot formation or vessel spasm) or artificial means (compression or ligation). interruption of blood flow to a part.
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   hemostasis
   (from the article `blood`) The blood is contained under pressure in a vascular system that includes vast areas of thin and delicate capillary membranes. Even the bumps and ... The function of the platelets is related to hemostasis, the prevention and control of bleeding. When the endothelial surface (lining) of a blood ... When a sma...
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