hemostasia
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Definition
- Noun:
- The stoppage of bleeding or hemorrhage: "Hemostasia" refers specifically to the physiological process or the surgical procedure of arresting the flow of blood from a damaged vessel.
- The arrest of blood flow: It denotes the state or the act of achieving hemostasis, where bleeding is controlled.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Effective hemostasia is critical during surgery to prevent excessive blood loss.
- The surgeon achieved rapid hemostasia by applying pressure to the vessel.
Advanced Usage
"Achieve hemostasia": To successfully stop the bleeding.
- The primary goal was to achieve hemostasia before closing the incision.
"Means of hemostasia": The method or instrument used to stop bleeding.
- The new laser technique provides an effective means of hemostasia.
Variants and Related Words
Hemostasis (n): The standard alternative spelling for the same process.
- Hemostasis is a vital bodily function.
Hemostatic (adj): Relating to or causing hemostasia.
- A hemostatic agent was applied to the wound.
Hemostat (n): A surgical instrument used to clamp blood vessels to achieve hemostasia.
- The surgeon reached for a hemostat to control the bleeding.
Synonyms
- Stypsis (n, less common): The process of checking bleeding by means of an astringent.
- Blood staunching: The act of stopping blood flow (common descriptive phrase).
Related Phrases
Control bleeding: A common phrase describing the action.
- The first step is to control the bleeding.
Arrest hemorrhage: A more formal or medical phrase with a similar meaning.
- The medication helped arrest the hemorrhage.
Noun
- surgical procedure of stopping the flow of blood (as with a hemostat)