noun
- Plural of haemostasis; the process by which bleeding is stopped, involving blood clotting and vessel constriction.
Usage: Medical/scientific term; British spelling; American equivalent is 'hemostases'
Examples
- The surgeon monitored haemostases carefully during the operation to prevent excessive bleeding.
- Proper haemostases are essential for wound healing and recovery.
- The patient's haemostases were impaired due to a clotting disorder.
- Medical students study the mechanisms of haemostases in their physiology courses.
- Haemostases involve platelets, coagulation factors, and blood vessel responses.