haemostasia
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
- Noun:
- The surgical procedure of stopping the flow of blood: "haemostasia" refers to the deliberate medical or surgical act of arresting bleeding, typically during an operation or following an injury.
Usage
- "Haemostasia" is a technical medical term. It is used in clinical, surgical, and academic contexts to describe the critical process of achieving blood stoppage.
- It is often discussed in relation to surgical techniques, the use of instruments like hemostats, or the application of agents to promote clotting.
Examples
- The surgeon achieved rapid haemostasia using a combination of electrocautery and ligatures.
- Effective haemostasia is a fundamental skill in any surgical procedure to prevent excessive blood loss.
- The new topical agent promises to improve haemostasia in patients with clotting disorders.
Advanced Usage
- "Achieve haemostasia": to successfully stop the bleeding.
- The primary goal was to achieve haemostasia before closing the incision.
- "Mechanical haemostasia": refers to stopping blood flow using physical means like clamps, sutures, or pressure.
- Mechanical haemostasia was preferred over chemical agents in this delicate tissue.
Variants and Related Words
- Hemostasis (noun): The American English spelling of "haemostasia," identical in meaning.
- Haemostatic (adj): Relating to or causing haemostasia.
- A haemostatic sponge was applied to the wound.
- Hemostat (noun): A surgical tool, like a clamp, used to compress a bleeding vessel to achieve haemostasia.
Synonyms
- Hemostasis: (Identical meaning, different spelling).
- Blood staunching: A less technical term for stopping blood flow.
Related Phrases
- Control of bleeding: A common descriptive phrase for the concept of haemostasia.
- Arrest hemorrhage: A clinical objective synonymous with performing haemostasia.
Noun
- surgical procedure of stopping the flow of blood (as with a hemostat)