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noun
A clamp used in surgery to close the severed end of a blood vessel to stop bleeding.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK
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noun
a surgical instrument that stops bleeding by clamping the blood vessel
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: hemostat
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: surgical instrument
History
From haemo- + -stat.
