Cardiovascular
hemostasis
hee-moh-STAY-sis
StatusNew
Definition
Stoppage of bleeding; clot formation
PhysiologyCardiovascular
Breakdown
Root
hem/o
blood
Suffix
-stasis
stopping
Etymology
Greek: hem/o (blood) + -stasis (stopping)
hee-moh-STAY-sis
Stoppage of bleeding; clot formation
blood
stopping
Greek: hem/o (blood) + -stasis (stopping)