hemostasis
Americannoun
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the stoppage of bleeding.
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the stoppage of the circulation of blood in a part of the body.
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stagnation of blood in a part.
Etymology
Origin of hemostasis
From New Latin, dating back to 1835–45; see origin at hemo-, stasis
Example Sentences
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The peer-reviewed data was published online April 9 in the Journal of Thrombosis and Hemostasis.
From Washington Post • Apr. 14, 2020
Peter Hellstern, director of the Center of Hemostasis and Thrombosis in Zürich, conducted one of the few existing studies on long-term effects of high-frequency plasma donations.
From The Guardian • Mar. 25, 2020
Hemostasis is the physiological process by which bleeding ceases.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
Hemostasis involves three basic steps: vascular spasm, the formation of a platelet plug, and coagulation, in which clotting factors promote the formation of a fibrin clot.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
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