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1. (n.) hemostasis
the stoppage of bleeding.
2. hemostasis
the stoppage of the circulation of blood in a part of the body.
3. hemostasis
stagnation of blood in a part.
Etymology: (1835–45)
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1. (noun) hemostasis, haemostasis, hemostasia, haemostasia
surgical procedure of stopping the flow of blood (as with a hemostat)
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1. hemostasis
The process which spontaneously arrests the flow of BLOOD from vessels carrying blood under pressure. It is accomplished by contraction of the vessels, adhesion and aggregation of formed blood elements (eg. ERYTHROCYTE AGGREGATION), and the process of BLOOD COAGULATION.
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