I think it's to staunch the wound. (I watch House)
The medical term for blood stopping is hemostasis, which is the body's natural process of preventing and stopping bleeding. It involves blood vessel constriction, platelet aggregation, and blood clot formation to seal off the damaged blood vessel.
Hemostasis is the control of blood flow.HemostatsishemostasisIt is called a blood clot if it occurs naturally.
surgical procedure of stopping the flow of blood (as with a hemostat)
The correct term to use is " there was blood evidence found in the room" if more than one source of evidence i found then the correct term is " there was blood and other evidence found in the room."
The medical term for a drug that reduces bleeding is "hemostatic agent." These drugs work by promoting blood clotting and stopping the flow of blood.
Stasis is the medical term meaning stopping.
false the correct term is septicemia
That is the correct spelling of the term "hypoglycemia" (low blood sugar).
The nautical term for stopping a sailboat by pointing into the wind is "in irons."
The term for stopping blood flow is "hemostasis." This process involves a series of physiological responses that prevent and control bleeding, including vascular constriction, platelet aggregation, and the activation of the coagulation cascade. Hemostasis is crucial for wound healing and maintaining the integrity of the circulatory system. In clinical settings, methods such as pressure application, sutures, or cauterization may be used to achieve hemostasis.
hem/o/stasis from the prefix hem/o- (meaning blood) and the suffix -stasis (meaning stopping). To wit, hem/o/rrhage comes from the same prefix hem/o-(meaning blood) and -rrhage (bursting forth or pouring) and means excessive bleeding. Drugs that stop bleeding are the hemo/statics ("blood stoppers") Hemostasis or exsanguination...either way, now; non-emergent.
That is the correct spelling of the medical condition "hematochezia" (red blood in stools). The corresponding term for tarry blood in stools is melena.