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haemostasis

/ ˌhɛm-; -ʒə; ˌhɛm-; ˌhiːməʊˈsteɪʒɪə; ˌhiːməʊˈsteɪsɪs /

noun

  1. the stopping of bleeding or arrest of blood circulation in an organ or part, as during a surgical operation
  2. stagnation of the blood


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Word History and Origins

Origin of haemostasis1

C18: from New Latin, from haemo- + Greek stasis a standing still

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