hemostat

English
two hemostats, one open and one closed

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Etymology

From hemo- +‎ -stat.[1]

Noun

hemostat (plural hemostats)

  1. (medicine) An instrument that clamps blood vessels to diminish or halt blood flow.

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References
  1. “hemo-”, in OED Online Paid subscription required⁠, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

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