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he⋅mos⋅ta⋅sis

  [hi-mos-tuh-sis, hee-muh-stey-sis, hem-uh-]
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–noun Medicine/Medical.
1. the stoppage of bleeding.
2. the stoppage of the circulation of blood in a part of the body.
3. stagnation of blood in a part.
Also, he⋅mo⋅sta⋅sia  [hee-muh-stey-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh, hem-uh-] .

Origin:
1835–45; < NL; see hemo-, stasis
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Main Entry: he·mo·sta·sis
Variant: or chiefly British hae·mo·sta·sis /"hE-m&-'stA-s&s/
Function:noun
Inflected Form: plural he·mo·sta·ses /-"sEz/
1 : stoppage or sluggishness of blood flow
2 : thearrest of bleeding (as by a hemostatic agent)
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hemostasis he·mo·sta·sis (hē'mə-stā'sĭs, hē-mŏs'stə-)
n.

  1. The stoppage of bleeding or hemorrhage.

  2. The stoppage of blood flow through a blood vessel or body part.

  3. The stagnation of blood.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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