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Definition of: hemostasia
(hē′mə·stā′zhə, -zhē·ə, hem′ə-) noun
1. Congestion of blood in a part.
2. The checking of hemorrhage. Also he·mos·ta·sis (hi·mos′tə·sis). [<NL <Gk. haima blood + stasis a standing]
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