2. Noun. (medicine) The compression of the veins of a limb by means of a tourniquet ¹
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Medical Definition of Phlebostasis
1. 1. Abnormally slow motion of blood in veins, usually with venous distention. 2. Treatment of congestive heart failure by compressing proximal veins of the extremities with tourniquets. Synonym: bloodless phlebotomy. Synonym: venostasis. Origin: phlebo-+ G. Stasis, a standing still (05 Mar 2000)
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