Hemostasia (Noun)
Meaning
Surgical procedure of stopping the flow of blood (as with a hemostat).
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- To achieve hemostasia, the surgeon applied gentle pressure to the affected area with a gauze sponge.
- Hemostasia was finally achieved after several rounds of cautery to the bleeding vessel.
- The key to successful hemostasia during this procedure is the precise placement of surgical clips.
- A combination of sutures and hemostatic agents was required to attain hemostasia in this complex operation.
- Once hemostasia had been achieved, the surgical team proceeded with closing the incision site.