hemostat meaning

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

Spelling: haemostat (British) · hemostat (American)

Definition of hemostat

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

    Synonyms: haemostat

    Type of: surgical instrument

Scrabble score: 13 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with HE · words ending in AT · 8-letter words

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