noun
- Plural of hemostasis; the process by which bleeding is stopped, involving blood vessel constriction, platelet aggregation, and blood clotting.
Usage: Medical/scientific term; Plural form of hemostasis
Examples
- The surgeon monitored hemostases carefully during the procedure to prevent excessive bleeding.
- Proper hemostases are essential for wound healing and preventing complications.
- The patient's hemostases were impaired due to a clotting disorder.
- Medical students study the mechanisms of hemostases in their physiology courses.
- Hemostases involve multiple steps including vasoconstriction and platelet plug formation.