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phlebostasis

phlebostasis noun: a slowing of the flow of blood through the veins.

Noun

phlebostasis (uncountable)

  1. A slowing of the flow of blood through the veins
  2. The compression of the veins of a limb by means of a tourniquet

Synonyms of phlebostasis

Origin of phlebostasis

From phlebo- + -stasis.

Questions about phlebostasis

What does phlebostasis mean?
Phlebostasis means a slowing of the flow of blood through the veins.
What part of speech is phlebostasis?
Phlebostasis is a noun.

Words near phlebostasis in the dictionary

  1. phleborrhagia
  2. phlebosclerosis
  3. phlebosclerotic
  4. phleboscope
  5. phleboscopes
  6. phlebostasis
  7. phlebostatic
  8. phlebotamine
  9. phlebothrombosis
  10. phlebothrombotic
  11. phlebotinum

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