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electrohemostasis

[ ih-lek-troh-hi-mos-tuh-sis, -hee-muh-stey-sis, -hem-uh- ]
/ ɪˌlɛk troʊ hɪˈmɒs tə sɪs, -ˌhi məˈsteɪ sɪs, -ˌhɛm ə- /

noun Medicine/Medical.

hemostasis by means of an electric device, as an electrocautery.

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Origin of electrohemostasis

electro- + hemostasis

Words nearby electrohemostasis

electrogastrograph, electrogen, electrogenesis, electrogram, electrograph, electrohemostasis, electrohydraulic, electroimmunodiffusion, electrojet, electrokinetic, electrokinetics
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Medical definitions for electrohemostasis

electrohemostasis
[ ĭ-lĕk′trō-hē′mə-stā′sĭs, -hē-mŏs′tə- ]

n.

The arrest of hemorrhage by means of a high-frequency current.
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