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hemostasis

/ˌhiːməˈsteɪsɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.02 in modern English

Syllables
hemosta-sis
IPA
/ˌhiːməˈsteɪsɪs/
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The regulated physiological process by which the body arrests bleeding at a site of vascular injury while preserving blood fluidity and normal circulation elsewhere.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

hemostases (plural) haemostasis (alternative) hæmostasis (alternative)

Derived Forms

electrohemostasis

Frequently Paired Words

hemoclip hemodynamics hemostat hemostatic

Synonyms

haemostasis hemostasia haemostasia

Questions

How do you pronounce hemostasis?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌhiːməˈsteɪsɪs/.
What does hemostasis mean?
The regulated physiological process by which the body arrests bleeding at a site of vascular injury while preserving blood fluidity and normal circulation elsewhere.
Where does hemostasis come from?
From hemo- + stasis. From Ancient Greek αἱμόστασις (haimóstasis, “styptic drug”).

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