# hemostasis

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌhiːməˈsteɪsɪs/ · frequency rank #92,683

## Definitions
1. The process of keeping blood inside a damaged vessel to stop bleeding.

## Etymology
From hemo- + stasis. From Ancient Greek αἱμόστασις (haimóstasis, “styptic drug”).

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