NOUN | act | hemostasis, haemostasis, hemostasia, haemostasia | surgical procedure of stopping the flow of blood (as with a hemostat) |
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Meaning | surgical procedure of stopping the flow of blood (as with a hemostat). | |
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Synonyms | haemostasis, hemostasia, haemostasia | |
Part of | operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process | A medical procedure involving an incision with instruments |
Broader | stop, stoppage | The act of stopping something |
Spanish | hemostasia | |
Catalan | hemostàsia | |
Adjectives | hemostatic | tending to check bleeding by contracting the tissues or blood vessels |
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