hemostasis

hemostasis /he·mo·sta·sis/ (he″mo-sta´sis) (he-mos´tah-sis)

1. the arrest of bleeding by the physiological properties of vasoconstriction and coagulation or by surgical means.

2. interruption of blood flow through any vessel or to any anatomical area.

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he·mo·sta·sis (hm-stss, h-msst-)

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.

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Hemostasis

The stopping of bleeding or blood flow through a blood vessel or organ.

Mentioned in: Bleeding Time, Hypercoagulation Disorders

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hemostasis

[himos′təsis, hē′məstā′sis]

Etymology: Gk, haima + stasis, halting

the termination of bleeding by mechanical or chemical means or by the complex coagulation process of the body, which consists of vasoconstriction, platelet aggregation, and thrombin and fibrin synthesis. Also spelled haemostasis. Compare blood clotting. See also platelet, thrombus, vasoconstriction.

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hemostasis (hē´mōstā´sis),

n the arrest of an escape of blood.

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hemostasis

arrest of the escape of blood by either natural (clot formation or vessel spasm) or artificial (compression or ligation) means, or the interruption of blood flow to a part, or the artificial stimulation of clotting, e.g. electrocautery, topical collagen.

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pressure-pad hemostasis

direct pressure applied with sponges to low-pressure bleeding points.

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hemostasis

Internal medicine Any natural or interventional stopping of blood flow. See Injection sclerotherapy.