hemostat

/'hi:məstæt/ Cách viết khác : (hemostat) /'hi:məstæt/

Thân thiện

The surgeon uses a hemostat to clamp a small blood vessel.

Definition

Noun: A hemostat is a surgical instrument used to stop bleeding by clamping a blood vessel. It is a common tool in medical procedures to control hemorrhage and maintain a clear surgical field.

Usage

A hemostat is used by surgeons and medical professionals during operations to grasp, hold, or compress blood vessels or tissues to prevent blood loss. It is a type of clamp.

Examples

• The surgeon used a hemostat to clamp the small artery before making the incision.
• Please hand me a hemostat; this vessel needs to be secured.
• Hemostats are essential instruments in any surgical tray for controlling bleeding.

Advanced Usage

• "To apply a hemostat": This phrase describes the action of using the instrument to clamp a vessel.
  • The nurse was ready to apply a hemostat as soon as the surgeon identified the source of the bleed.

Variants and Related Words

• Haemostat: An alternative British English spelling.
• Haemostatic forceps: A more technical term for the same instrument, often specifying its clamping function.
• Clamp: A general term for a device used to grip, compress, or fasten objects; a hemostat is a specific type of surgical clamp.

Synonyms

• Artery forceps: A synonym emphasizing its use on arteries.
• Crile clamp: A specific, common type of hemostat.
• Surgical clamp: A descriptive general term.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a surgical instrument that stops bleeding by clamping the blood vessel

Từ đồng nghĩa

• haemostat