hemostasis
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/ˌhiːməˈsteɪsɪs/
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/ˌhiːməˈsteɪsɪs/ · /hiːˈmɒstəsɪs/
Definition of hemostasis
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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(countable, uncountable, usually)The process of keeping blood inside a damaged vessel to stop bleeding.
“A complete hemostasis is achieved with a minimal risk of injury to the trachea when using level 3 with the blunt side of the active blade.”
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Etymology
From hemo- + stasis. From Ancient Greek αἱμόστασις (haimóstasis, “styptic drug”).
Words you can make from hemostasis
200+ playable · top: HEMATOSIS (14 pts)
Best play hematosis 14 points8-letter words
8 words7-letter words
23 words- ATHEISM 12 pts
- HOMIEST 12 pts
- MASHIES 12 pts
- MESSIAH 12 pts
- SHAMOIS 12 pts
- SMASHES 12 pts
- THEISMS 12 pts
- ASHIEST 10 pts
- HOSTESS 10 pts
- STASHES 10 pts
- AMOSITE 9 pts
- ATOMIES 9 pts
- ATOMISE 9 pts
- MISEATS 9 pts
- MISSEAT 9 pts
- MISSETS 9 pts
- MITOSES 9 pts
- SAMIEST 9 pts
- SAMITES 9 pts
- SOMITES 9 pts
- TAMISES 9 pts
- SIESTAS 7 pts
- TASSIES 7 pts
6-letter words
51 words- HOMIES 11 pts
- MAHOES 11 pts
- MASHES 11 pts
- MASHIE 11 pts
- MOSHES 11 pts
- SHAMES 11 pts
- SHAMOS 11 pts
- SHMOES 11 pts
- SMITHS 11 pts
- THEISM 11 pts
- HASTES 9 pts
- HEISTS 9 pts
- HISSES 9 pts
- HOISES 9 pts
- HOISTS 9 pts
- HOSSES 9 pts
- HOSTAS 9 pts
- SAITHE 9 pts
- SASHES 9 pts
- SHIEST 9 pts
- SHISTS 9 pts
- SHITES 9 pts
- SHOATS 9 pts
- SHOTES 9 pts
- THESIS 9 pts
- TOSHES 9 pts
- MAISTS 8 pts
- MASSES 8 pts
- MIOSES 8 pts
- MISATE 8 pts
- MISEAT 8 pts
- MISSES 8 pts
- MISSET 8 pts
- MOSSES 8 pts
- SAMITE 8 pts
- SEISMS 8 pts
- SMITES 8 pts
- SOMITE 8 pts
- STEAMS 8 pts
- STIMES 8 pts
- STOMAS 8 pts
- TMESIS 8 pts
- ASSETS 6 pts
- ASSIST 6 pts
- SIESTA 6 pts
- STASES 6 pts
- STASIS 6 pts
- TASSES 6 pts
- TASSIE 6 pts
- TASSOS 6 pts
- TOSSES 6 pts
5-letter words
109 words- HAEMS 10 pts
- HAMES 10 pts
- HOMAS 10 pts
- HOMES 10 pts
- HOMIE 10 pts
- MAHOE 10 pts
- MATHS 10 pts
- METHS 10 pts
- MOTHS 10 pts
- SHAME 10 pts
- SHAMS 10 pts
- SHIMS 10 pts
- SHMOE 10 pts
- SMASH 10 pts
- SMITH 10 pts
- ASHES 8 pts
- ETHOS 8 pts
- HAETS 8 pts
- HASTE 8 pts
- HATES 8 pts
- HEATS 8 pts
- HEIST 8 pts
- HESTS 8 pts
- HISTS 8 pts
- HOISE 8 pts
- HOIST 8 pts
- HOSES 8 pts
- HOSTA 8 pts
- HOSTS 8 pts
- OATHS 8 pts
- OHIAS 8 pts
- SAITH 8 pts
- SHEAS 8 pts
- SHIES 8 pts
- SHIST 8 pts
- SHITE 8 pts
- SHITS 8 pts
- SHOAT 8 pts
- SHOES 8 pts
- SHOTE 8 pts
- SHOTS 8 pts
- SOTHS 8 pts
- STASH 8 pts
- THOSE 8 pts
- AMIES 7 pts
- AMISS 7 pts
- ATOMS 7 pts
- EMITS 7 pts
- ITEMS 7 pts
- MAIST 7 pts
- MASES 7 pts
- MASSE 7 pts
- MASTS 7 pts
- MATES 7 pts
- MEATS 7 pts
- MESAS 7 pts
- METIS 7 pts
- MISES 7 pts
- MISOS 7 pts
- MISTS 7 pts
- MITES 7 pts
- MOATS 7 pts
- MOIST 7 pts
- MOSTE 7 pts
- MOSTS 7 pts
- MOTES 7 pts
- OMITS 7 pts
- SATEM 7 pts
- SEAMS 7 pts
- SEISM 7 pts
- SEMIS 7 pts
- SIMAS 7 pts
- SMITE 7 pts
- SMOTE 7 pts
- SOMAS 7 pts
- STEAM 7 pts
- STEMS 7 pts
- STIME 7 pts
- STIMS 7 pts
- STOMA 7 pts
- TAMES 7 pts
- TAMIS 7 pts
- TEAMS 7 pts
- TIMES 7 pts
- TOMES 7 pts
- ASSES 5 pts
- ASSET 5 pts
- EASTS 5 pts
- IOTAS 5 pts
- OASES 5 pts
- OASIS 5 pts
- OASTS 5 pts
- OSSIA 5 pts
- OSTIA 5 pts
- SATES 5 pts
- SATIS 5 pts
- SEATS 5 pts
- SISES 5 pts
- SITES 5 pts
- STIES 5 pts
- STOAE 5 pts
- STOAI 5 pts
- STOAS 5 pts
- STOSS 5 pts
- TASES 5 pts
- TASSE 5 pts
- TASSO 5 pts
- TOEAS 5 pts
- TOSAS 5 pts
4-letter words
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