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hemostasis
[ hi-mos-tuh-sis, hee-muh-stey-sis, hem-uh- ]
noun
, Medicine/Medical.
- the stoppage of bleeding.
- the stoppage of the circulation of blood in a part of the body.
- stagnation of blood in a part.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of hemostasis1
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Example Sentences
Standing, as in hemostasis, the arrest of the circulation in the blood vessels of a part.
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