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hemostatic

hemostatic

1 7.9
Makes bleeding stop by making blood vessels or tissues close
  • adjective
  • /hɪˈmoʊstætɪk/
  • Specialized
translation icon : hemostático
  • To achieve the same hemostatic effect, the argon laser requires four to five times less power than that required by the Nd:YAG laser.
  • hemostatic agent
  • hemostatic effect

And by medical devices I mean like chest seals, hemostatic agents, pressure dressings, tourniquets, you know, other things.

Examples

  • The mass was infiltrated with 1% lidocaine with 1:100,000 epinephrine for further hemostatic control, and multiple samples of the lesion were removed and sent for frozen-tissue examination.

    Academic text (2005)
  • For severe wounds, using a hemostatic dressing can significantly reduce blood loss.

  • Bleeding is controlled with electrocautery and a hemostatic agent, such as Gelfoam.

    Academic text (1999)
  • The hemostatic effect requires thermal elevation to a temperature just above that which is required to coagulate proteins, but below that which will carbonize.

    Academic text (1996)
  • Agents such as chitosan are hemostatic dressings that control bleeding, are cost-effective, and are vital in preventing death on the battlefield.

    Academic text (2007)
  • Among the products not mentioned earlier are devices that provide direct pressure via an inflatable balloon or a central lumen, and products that have hemostatic properties, such as Gelfoam.

    Academic text (2008)
  • In addition to providing adequate visualization, cool irrigation protects the nerve from thermal injury and has a hemostatic effect on the bleeding encountered from the inflammatory response of chronic mastoiditis and cholesteatoma.

    Academic text (1996)
  • The Shaw Hemostatic Scalpel from Hemostatix Medical Devices combines thermal energy and a surgically sharp blade to provide surgeons with precise cutting and the tactile feedback of a scalpel while working in a clean, dry field.

    Academic text (1995)
  • The doctor used a hemostatic agent to help stop the bleeding during the surgery.

  • This hemostatic powder is effective in quickly sealing cuts to minimize bleeding.

Synonyms

styptic
vshemostatic
  • Specialized
1 9.9

Able to stop bleeding on small cuts by making small blood vessels close

includes processes as well as substances for stopping bleeding

How Effective

hemostatic
  • Specialized
1 7.9
styptic
  • Specialized
9.9
astringent
  • Specialized
1 8.1

Surface Forms

hemostatic positive

Morphology

hemostatic = hemostasis (semi-transparent) = hemo + stasis + ic

Formally the adjective is a regular derivation from the noun 'hemostasis' by the suffix '-ic'.

Etymology

The word hemostatic comes from the parts hemo- meaning 'blood' and -static meaning 'to stop' or 'stay still'. So a hemostatic thing helps 'stop the blood'.