# haemostat

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A clamp used in surgery to close the severed end of a blood vessel to stop bleeding.

## Etymology
From haemo- + -stat.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/haemostat