Hemostat (Noun)
Meaning
A surgical instrument that stops bleeding by clamping the blood vessel.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The surgeon carefully applied the hemostat to the severed artery to prevent excessive blood loss during the procedure.
- A hemostat was used to clamp the blood vessel and allow the doctor to suture the wound.
- The nurse handed the doctor a hemostat to stop the bleeding from the incision site.
- During the operation, the medical team used a hemostat to control the bleeding from the patient's blood vessels.
- The doctor skillfully used a hemostat to clamp the bleeding vessel and then ligated it to prevent further hemorrhage.