Definition

The process of stopping bleeding, whether through clotting or medical intervention. Your body's emergency repair team that patches leaks before you run out of the red stuff.

Example Usage

The surgeon achieved hemostasis after thirty tense minutes, finally stopping the hemorrhage and allowing everyone in the OR to breathe again.

Origin

From Greek 'haima' (blood) and 'stasis' (standing still)

Fun Fact

Hemostasis involves a complex cascade of 13 different clotting factors, any one of which can malfunction and ruin your day spectacularly.

Source: Hematology and surgical terminology

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