haemostat meaning

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haemostat (noun): a surgical instrument that stops bleeding by clamping the blood vessel.

Spelling: haemostat (British) · hemostat (American)

Definition of haemostat

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

    Synonyms: hemostat

    Type of: surgical instrument

Word lists: words starting with HA · words ending in AT · 9-letter words

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