Definition

1. 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

1. surgical procedure of stopping the flow of blood (as with a hemostat)