hemostasis

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Noun hemostasis has 1 sense

hemostasis, haemostasis, hemostasia, haemostasia - surgical procedure of stopping the flow of blood (as with a hemostat)
--₁ is a kind of stop, stoppage
--₁ is a part of
operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process

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Hemostasis

Definition: Hemostasis refers to the process of stopping bleeding or preventing blood loss from damaged blood vessels.

Sample sentences:

After the accident, the doctors applied pressure on the wound to promote hemostasis.
The body's natural response to injury includes the activation of various mechanisms to achieve hemostasis.
Surgical techniques such as cauterization can be used to achieve hemostasis during operations.

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