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hemostasis en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˌhiːməˈsteɪsɪs/
• /hiːˈmɒstəsɪs/

Etymology

From hemo- + stasis. From Ancient Greek αἱμόστασις (haimóstasis, “styptic drug”).

Meanings

1. (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.
   • 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. 2005, W. Feil, Ultrasonic energy for cutting, coagulating, and dissecting, page 158:

Forms

Deriveds

electrohemostasis

Relateds

hemoclip · hemostat · hemodynamics · hemostatic

Translations (15)

grc αἱμόστασις (keeping blood inside a damaged vessel) · id hemostasis (keeping blood inside a damaged vessel) · pt hemóstase (keeping blood inside a damaged vessel) · fi hemostaasi (keeping blood inside a damaged vessel) · de Hämostase (keeping blood inside a damaged vessel) · el αιμόσταση (keeping blood inside a damaged vessel) · es hemostasia (keeping blood inside a damaged vessel) · fi verenvuodon tyrehdyttäminen (keeping blood inside a damaged vessel) · sv hemostas (keeping blood inside a damaged vessel) · pt hemostasia (keeping blood inside a damaged vessel) · ko 지혈 (keeping blood inside a damaged vessel) · de Blutstillung (keeping blood inside a damaged vessel) · fr hémostase (keeping blood inside a damaged vessel) · ca hemostàsia (keeping blood inside a damaged vessel) · el αιμοστασία (keeping blood inside a damaged vessel)