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hemostat

🇬🇧 UK/'hi:mәstæt/🇺🇸 US
GREC2

Definitions

n.

A surgical instrument or substance used to clamp blood vessels and stop bleeding

止血钳;止血剂

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
hemoprefix
+
statstand, set, place
=hemostat

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The surgeon used a hemostat to clamp the bleeding artery.

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