English dictionary · noun

hemostasis

The process of keeping blood inside a damaged vessel to stop bleeding.

Meaning and definitions

1. The process of keeping blood inside a damaged vessel to stop bleeding.

Connected roots

• hem-

  blood

• stat-

  standing, stopping

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• static

  Unchanging; that cannot or does not change.

• leukemia

  Any of a class of types of cancer affecting the blood cells, especially the white blood cells (usually with massive leukocytosis), and the blood cell–forming (hematopoietic) tissues.

• anemia

  A medical condition in which the capacity of the blood to transport oxygen to the tissues is reduced, either because of too few red blood cells, or because of too little hemoglobin, resulting in pallor and fatigue.

• hemorrhage

  an escape of blood from a ruptured blood vessel

• thermostat

  A device that automatically responds to changes in temperature by activating a heating or cooling system to maintain the temperature at a desired setting.

• metastatic

  Relating to, or producing metastasis.

• metastasis

  A change in nature, form, or quality.

• homeostasis

  The ability of a system or living organism to adjust its internal environment to maintain a state of dynamic constancy; such as the ability of warm-blooded animals to maintain a stable temperature.

• hemodialysis

  Dialysis that uses an extracorporeal apparatus to remove waste products from the blood in the case of kidney failure.

• hemophilia

  US standard spelling of haemophilia.

• thermostatic

  having or maintaining a consistent temperature

• hemolysis

  The destruction of red blood cells, and subsequent release of hemoglobin, at the normal end of the cell's life.

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