hemostasis

• haemostasis
• hæmostasis

From hemo- +‎ stasis. From Ancient Greek αἱμόστασις (haimóstasis, “styptic drug”).

• IPA^(key): /ˌhiːməˈsteɪsɪs/, /hiːˈmɒstəsɪs/

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hemostasis (usually uncountable, plural hemostases)

1. (medicine, countable, uncountable) The process of keeping blood inside a damaged vessel to stop bleeding.
   • 2005, W. Feil, Ultrasonic energy for cutting, coagulating, and dissecting, page 158:

     A complete hemostasis is achieved with a minimal risk of injury to the trachea when using level 3 with the blunt side of the active blade.

Not to be confused with homeostasis.