Definition of Haemostat

1. Noun. A surgical instrument that stops bleeding by clamping the blood vessel.

Exact synonyms: Hemostat
Generic synonyms: Surgical Instrument

Definition of Haemostat

1. Noun. A clamp used in surgery to close the severed end of a blood vessel to stop bleeding. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Haemostat

1. A haemostat is a device or chemical substance which stops blood flow. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Haemostat

haemoscopes
haemosialemesis
haemosiderin
haemosiderosis
haemosiderosis / haemochromatosis
haemosporidian
haemosporidium
haemosporina
haemosporines
haemostases
haemostasia
haemostasis
haemostat (current term)
haemostatic
haemostatic collodion
haemostatic forceps
haemostatic techniques
haemostatics
haemostats
haemostyptic
haemosuccus pancreaticus
haemotachogram
haemotachometer
haemotachometers
haemotachometry
haemotaphonomy
haemotherapy

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