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A clamp used in surgery to close the severed end of a blood vessel to stop bleeding.
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haemostat — surgical pliers used to remove a hook from a fish … Dictionary of ichthyology
haemostat — [ hi:məstat] (US hemostat) noun Medicine an instrument for preventing blood flow by compression of a blood vessel … English new terms dictionary
haemostat — /ˈhiməstæt/ (say heemuhstat), /ˈhɛm / (say hem ) noun an instrument or agent used to compress or treat bleeding vessels in order to arrest haemorrhage. Also, hemostat. {haemo + stat} Usage: For spelling variation see haemo …
haemostat — noun a surgical instrument that stops bleeding by clamping the blood vessel • Syn: ↑hemostat • Hypernyms: ↑surgical instrument * * * haeˈmostat noun 1. An instrument for stopping bleeding 2. A chemical agent that stops bleeding • • • … Useful english dictionary
hemostat — haemostat … Dictionary of ichthyology
haemostatic — haemostatˈic noun and adjective (Gr statikos, or hypothetical states causing to stand) styptic • • • Main Entry: ↑haem … Useful english dictionary
List of instruments used in ophthalmology — Instruments used specially in Ophthalmology are as follows: [1] Contents 1 Instrument list 2 Image gallery 3 References Instrument list … Wikipedia
hemostat — n. a surgical instrument that stops bleeding by clamping the blood vessel. Syn: haemostat. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pringle manoeuvre — The Pringle manoeuvre is a surgical manoeuvre used in some abdominal operations. A large haemostat is used to clamp the lesser omentum interrupting the flow of blood through the hepatic artery and the portal vein and thus helping to control… … Wikipedia
Surgical staple — 19 surgical staples wrapping around the head, plus approximately 10 surgical sutures on the neck … Wikipedia
