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he·mo·sta·sis (hē'mə-stā'sĭs, hē-mŏs'tə-) also he·mo·sta·sia (hē'mə-stā'zhə, -zhē-ə, -zē-ə)
n.
  1. The stoppage of bleeding or hemorrhage.
  2. The stoppage of blood flow through a blood vessel or body part.

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