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Concept information

Preferred term

hemostasis

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information 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.

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Synonyms

  • haemostasis

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/18096

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