- hemostat
- noun Date: circa 1900 hemostatic; especially an instrument for compressing a bleeding vessel
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hemostat
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hemostat — n. a surgical instrument that stops bleeding by clamping the blood vessel. Syn: haemostat. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hemostat — [hē′mō stat΄, hem′ōstat΄] n. [< HEMOSTATIC] anything used to stop bleeding; specif., a) a clamplike instrument used in surgery b) a medicine that hastens clotting … English World dictionary
Hemostat — Invented by Stephen Hales in the eighteenth century, a hemostat, also called a hemostatic clamp is a surgical tool which resembles a pair of needle nosed pliers with a locking clamp. The hemostat characteristically has long handles and small… … Wikipedia
hemostat — 1. Any agent that arrests, chemically or mechanically, the flow of blood from an open vessel. 2. An instrument for arresting hemorrhage by compression of the bleeding vessel. * * * Hemostasis with ProstarXL vs Angioseal After Coronary… … Medical dictionary
hemostat — haemostat … Dictionary of ichthyology
hemostat — /hee meuh stat , hem euh /, n. an instrument or agent used to compress or treat bleeding vessels in order to arrest hemorrhage. [1895 1900; shortened form of HEMOSTATIC] * * * … Universalium
hemostat — noun an instrument that clamps blood vessels to diminish or halt blood flow See Also: hemostatic … Wiktionary
hemostat — n. instrument used to stop bleeding or hemorrhaging; agent which retards bleeding … English contemporary dictionary
hemostat — he·mo·stat … English syllables
hemostat — he•mo•stat [[t]ˈhi məˌstæt[/t]] n. med an instrument or agent used to compress or treat bleeding vessels in order to arrest hemorrhage • Etymology: 1895–1900; shortened form of hemostatic … From formal English to slang
