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hemostasis

/ˌhiːməˈsteɪsɪs/

hemostasis noun: the regulated physiological process by which the body arrests bleeding at a site of vascular injury while preserving blood fluidity and normal circulation elsewhere.

Noun

hemostasis (usually uncountable, plural hemostases)

  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

hemostasis meaning in Tamil and Indonesian

hemostasis in Tamil

இரத்த ஒழுக்கற்ற நில, இரத்தக் கசி வின்ம, குருதிக்கசிவின்ம

hemostasis in Indonesian

keeping blood inside a damaged vessel
hemostasis

Forms of hemostasis

pluralhemostases
alternative formhaemostasis
alternative formhæmostasis

Origin of hemostasis

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

Words formed from hemostasis

Questions about hemostasis

What does hemostasis mean?
Hemostasis means the regulated physiological process by which the body arrests bleeding at a site of vascular injury while preserving blood fluidity and normal circulation elsewhere.
What is hemostasis in Tamil?
Hemostasis in Tamil is இரத்த ஒழுக்கற்ற நில, இரத்தக் கசி வின்ம, குருதிக்கசிவின்ம. See Hemostasis meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is hemostasis?
Hemostasis is a noun.
How do you pronounce hemostasis?
Hemostasis is pronounced /ˌhiːməˈsteɪsɪs/.
What is the plural of hemostasis?
The plural of hemostasis is hemostases.

Words near hemostasis in the dictionary

  1. hemostaseologic
  2. hemostaseological
  3. hemostaseology
  4. hemostases
  5. hemostasia
  6. hemostasis
  7. hemostat
  8. hemostatic
  9. hemostatically
  10. hemostatics
  11. hemostats

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