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Hemostasis

/hiːˈmɒstəsɪs/

The process of keeping blood inside a damaged vessel to stop bleeding.

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The process of keeping blood inside a damaged vessel to stop bleeding.

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stabilizationnoun	(uncountable) The process of stabilizing.
staunchingverb	The act by which something is staunched or stopped.
revascularizationnoun	(surgery) The restoration of a blood supply to an organ or limb, as:
blood donationnoun	The act or process of donating one's blood for use in a transfusion or other medical treatment.
intentionnoun	A course of action that a person intends to follow.
steadyingnoun	The process of making something steady; stabilization.
protectionnoun	The process of keeping (something or someone) safe.
obturationnoun	The act of stopping up, or closing, an opening.
stoppingverb	The act of something that stops; a halt.
deblockagenoun	The process by which something is deblocked; unblockage.
arrestationnoun	The act of arresting.
regulationnoun	(countable) A law or administrative rule, issued by an organization, used to guide or prescribe the conduct of members of that organization.
safekeepingnoun	the act of keeping something safe; protection from harm, damage, loss, or theft
conservationnoun	The act of preserving, guarding, or protecting; the keeping (of a thing) in a safe or entire state; preservation.
cicatrizationnoun	(medicine) The process of forming a cicatrix; the state of being cicatrized.
diagnosisnoun	(medicine, countable, uncountable) The process of, or an instance of, identification of the nature and cause of a medical condition or illness.
restabilizationnoun	The process of restabilizing.
stoppagenoun	A pause or halt of some activity.
countervailancenoun	(uncountable) The act or process of countervailing.
unblockagenoun	The process by which something is unblocked.