Hemostasis

Introduction: Hemostasis

Description of Hemostasis

Hemostasis: Although the principal stress correctly falls on the second syllable in this word, the pronunciation hemosta'sis is more usual in the U.S. Do not confuse this word with homeostasis. (1) The arrest of bleeding. (2) The arrest of circulation in a part. (3) Stagnation of blood. SYN: hemostasia. [hemo- + G. stasis, a standing]
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Hemostasis: process of arresting blood flow or bleeding, either physiologically by vasoconstriction and coagulation or by mechanical or surgical means.
Source: CRISP

Hemostasis: The process which spontaneously arrests the flow of BLOOD from vessels carrying blood under pressure. It is accomplished by contraction of the vessels, adhesion and aggregation of formed blood elements (eg. ERYTHROCYTE AGGREGATION), and the process of BLOOD COAGULATION.
Source: MeSH 2007

Hemostasis as an Organ

Hemostasis (organ): Hemostasis is the process of blood clotting. Normal hemostasis requires the actions of many elements, including platelets, fibrin, and clotting factors.

Conditions that can afflict hemostasis include haemophilia, thrombocytopenia, thrombocytosis, chemotherapy, hypofibrinogenaemia and dysfibrinogenemias.

Hemostasis (organ): See Hemostasis (organ information).

More information on organs: Hemostasis:

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Terms associated with Hemostasis:

More specific terms for Hemostasis:

• Blood Coagulation
• Platelet Activation

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Hemostasis

• Blood Physiologic Processes

Source - MeSH 2007

• blood circulation

Source - CRISP

Other terms that may be related to Hemostasis:

• blood coagulation

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Hemostasis

The following list attempts to classify Hemostasis into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Circulatory and Respiratory Physiology
  • Blood Physiology
    • Blood Physiologic Processes
      • Hemostasis

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