Meanings
nounhaemostat (plural haemostats)
plural haemostats · alternative hemostat
- UKA clamp used in surgery to close the severed end of a blood vessel to stop bleeding.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna surgical instrument that stops bleeding by clamping the blood vessel
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Broader
surgical instrument
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Origin
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APA
haemostat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/haemostat
MLA
“haemostat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/haemostat. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “haemostat,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/haemostat.
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